Academic satisfaction among traditional and problem based learning medical students. A comparative study

Authors

• Ahmed I. Albarrak, Medical Informatics and E-learning, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 63709, Riyadh 11526, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 554198890. Fax. +966 (11) 4690798. E-mail: albarrak{at}ksu.edu.sa
• Rafiuddin Mohammed, Medical Informatics and E-learning, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 63709, Riyadh 11526, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 554198890. Fax. +966 (11) 4690798. E-mail: albarrak{at}ksu.edu.sa
• Mohammed F. Abalhassan, Medical Informatics and E-learning, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 63709, Riyadh 11526, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 554198890. Fax. +966 (11) 4690798. E-mail: albarrak{at}ksu.edu.sa
• Nasser K. Almutairi, Medical Informatics and E-learning, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 63709, Riyadh 11526, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 554198890. Fax. +966 (11) 4690798. E-mail: albarrak{at}ksu.edu.sa

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the academic satisfaction and importance among traditional learning (TL) and problem based learning (PBL) medical students, and to further evaluate the areas of concern in the academic education from the student9s point of view. METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted at the College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from May to June 2012. The survey questionnaires were self-administered and consisted of mainly 6 sections: teaching, learning, supervision, course organization, information technology (IT) facilities, and development of skills. RESULTS: A total of 92 TL (males: 66 [71.7%]; females: 26 [28.3%]), and 108 PBL (males: 84 [77.8%]; females: 24 [22.1%]), with a mean age of 21.3 +/- 1.3 (TL), and 20.7 +/- 1.0 (PBL) were included in the study. The overall satisfaction rate was higher in the PBL students when compared with TL students in: teaching (84.7%/60.3%); learning (81.4%/64.5%); supervision (80%/51.5%); course organization (69.3%/46.9%); IT facilities (74.0%/58.9%); and development of skills (79.1%/53.9%). There was statistical significance difference in academic satisfaction comparing both groups of students (p

Article Type

Research Article

First Page

1179

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1188

Recommended Citation

Albarrak, Ahmed I.; Mohammed, Rafiuddin; Abalhassan, Mohammed F.; and Almutairi, Nasser K. (2013) "Academic satisfaction among traditional and problem based learning medical students. A comparative study," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 34: Iss. 11, Article 12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.5856