AlHaqwi Ali Ibrahim, Mohamed Tariq Awad, Al Kabba Abdulaziz F, Alotaibi Sultan S, Al Shehri Ali M, Abdulghani Hamza M, Badri Motasim
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences , Saudi Arabia .
Med Teach. 2015 Apr;37 Suppl 1:S61-6. doi: 10.3109/0142159X.2015.1006608.
Problem-based learning (PBL) is being increasingly used in many undergraduate medical schools worldwide due to its recognized advantages.
To explore views of medical students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) about the appropriateness of the PBL concepts and process. Differences in students' views were examined as well.
This is a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study conducted in two medical colleges in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the period from April to June 2012.
One hundred seventy four undergraduate medical students participated in the study. Majority of the participants supported the concept of PBL and thought it is a beneficial learning strategy. However, only about half of them consider the problems used in tutorials are relevant for the local setting. Significant differences have been identified between the gender, schools, and study level of participants and their views on the process of PBL tutorials. About 35% of participants either undecided or will not recommend medical schools that adopt PBL curriculums for their friends.
The majority of participants were satisfied with PBL approach and valued its importance in their learning process. Specific concerns have been expressed about relevance of some aspects of PBL. Underlying factors should be further explored in order to improve the outcomes of PBL curriculum in the local Saudi setting.
基于问题的学习（PBL）因其公认的优势在全球许多本科医学院中越来越多地被采用。
探讨沙特阿拉伯王国（KSA）医学生对PBL概念和过程适宜性的看法。同时也考察了学生观点的差异。
这是一项横断面的、基于问卷调查的研究，于2012年4月至6月期间在沙特阿拉伯利雅得的两所医学院进行。
174名本科医学生参与了该研究。大多数参与者支持PBL的概念，并认为它是一种有益的学习策略。然而，只有约一半的人认为辅导课中使用的问题与当地情况相关。在参与者的性别、学校、学习水平及其对PBL辅导课过程的看法之间发现了显著差异。约35%的参与者尚未决定或不会向朋友推荐采用PBL课程的医学院。
大多数参与者对PBL方法感到满意，并重视其在学习过程中的重要性。对PBL某些方面的相关性表达了具体担忧。为了改善沙特当地PBL课程的效果，应进一步探索潜在因素。
