Problem Based Learning (PBL) � A tool to improve the academic performance

Dr Manas Ranjan Rout; Dr K Chandra Sekhar; Dr K Uma Maheswar Rao

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2017

Problem Based Learning (PBL) � A tool to improve the academic performance

Dr Manas Ranjan Rout, Dr K Chandra Sekhar, Dr K Uma Maheswar Rao

Abstract :

Problem–based learning (PBL) is a student–centered pedagogy in which students learn about a subject through the experience of solving an open–ended problem. It was developed at the McMaster University Medical School in Canada in the 1960s and has since spread around the world.

Present study has been conducted in the department of ENT, Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru, A.P, India.

Thirty poor performing students from 6th semester MBBS batch were selected and PBL was applied. Examination was conducted before and after the PBL session. Pre and post PBL marks were compared by paired t’test.

There occurred significant improvement in the students performance, which is also statistically significant ie t’ value 4.9 and p’ value < 0.01 in paired t’ test. So our study concludes that PBL definitely improves the students’ academic performance.