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Learning experiences of pre-clinical medical students in virtual problem-based learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Introduction: Medical schools universally responded by migrating teaching and learning to virtual learning environments (VLE) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of virtual problem-based learning (PBL) in lieu of face-to-face sessions seems to be an appropriate response, but its effe...

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Main Authors: Foong, Chan Choong, Lye, An Jie, Aziz, Che Rafidah, Hong, Wei-Han, Pallath, Vinod, Cockburn, Jessica Grace, Rosli, Siti Nurjawahir, Krishnan, Kuhan, Sivalingam, Prahaladhan, Zulkepli, Noor Filzati, Vadivelu, Jamuna
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spelling my.um.eprints.431592023-10-10T08:31:59Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/43159/ Learning experiences of pre-clinical medical students in virtual problem-based learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic Foong, Chan Choong Lye, An Jie Aziz, Che Rafidah Hong, Wei-Han Pallath, Vinod Cockburn, Jessica Grace Rosli, Siti Nurjawahir Krishnan, Kuhan Sivalingam, Prahaladhan Zulkepli, Noor Filzati Vadivelu, Jamuna R Medicine (General) Introduction: Medical schools universally responded by migrating teaching and learning to virtual learning environments (VLE) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of virtual problem-based learning (PBL) in lieu of face-to-face sessions seems to be an appropriate response, but its effectiveness was understudied. The study compared the learning experiences of pre-clinical medical students at the beginning and completion of the virtual PBL. Methods: The study was conducted at the University of Malaya, a public-funded university in Malaysia. A 12-item questionnaire was developed and validated to assess the learning experiences of students conducting virtual PBL sessions. Principal component analysis and test for internal consistency suggested that the questionnaire is valid and reliable. The questionnaire was administered to pre-clinical students (Year 1 and Year 2) twice: at the beginning and the end of the virtual PBL implementation. Their responses were compared for the domains “learning”, “confidence” and “concern”. Results: Three hundred and forty-four pre-clinical students were recruited but only 275 students (80) responded to both the initial and final questionnaires. Based on the responses, the learning experiences of students generally improved by the completion of the virtual PBL implementation. Students were most convinced that they obtained and understood the information given during the virtual PBL. However, they continued to be worried about passing the clinical examination and content acquisition. Conclusion: The study supports the feasibility of virtual PBL as an acceptable alternative to replace face-to-face PBL during the COVID-19 pandemic. © 2022 TAPS. All rights reserved. Centre for Medical Education (CenMed) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore 2022 Article PeerReviewed Foong, Chan Choong and Lye, An Jie and Aziz, Che Rafidah and Hong, Wei-Han and Pallath, Vinod and Cockburn, Jessica Grace and Rosli, Siti Nurjawahir and Krishnan, Kuhan and Sivalingam, Prahaladhan and Zulkepli, Noor Filzati and Vadivelu, Jamuna (2022) Learning experiences of pre-clinical medical students in virtual problem-based learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Asia Pacific Scholar, 7 (1). 33 – 43. ISSN 24249335, DOI https://doi.org/10.29060/TAPS.2022-7-1/OA2493 <https://doi.org/10.29060/TAPS.2022-7-1/OA2493>. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85123287140&doi=10.29060%2fTAPS.2022-7-1%2fOA2493&partnerID=40&md5=0a2d0c5a8ca24ef010ea6df0a75f0994 10.29060/TAPS.2022-7-1/OA2493
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topic R Medicine (General)
spellingShingle R Medicine (General)
Foong, Chan Choong
Lye, An Jie
Aziz, Che Rafidah
Hong, Wei-Han
Pallath, Vinod
Cockburn, Jessica Grace
Rosli, Siti Nurjawahir
Krishnan, Kuhan
Sivalingam, Prahaladhan
Zulkepli, Noor Filzati
Vadivelu, Jamuna
Learning experiences of pre-clinical medical students in virtual problem-based learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
description Introduction: Medical schools universally responded by migrating teaching and learning to virtual learning environments (VLE) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of virtual problem-based learning (PBL) in lieu of face-to-face sessions seems to be an appropriate response, but its effectiveness was understudied. The study compared the learning experiences of pre-clinical medical students at the beginning and completion of the virtual PBL. Methods: The study was conducted at the University of Malaya, a public-funded university in Malaysia. A 12-item questionnaire was developed and validated to assess the learning experiences of students conducting virtual PBL sessions. Principal component analysis and test for internal consistency suggested that the questionnaire is valid and reliable. The questionnaire was administered to pre-clinical students (Year 1 and Year 2) twice: at the beginning and the end of the virtual PBL implementation. Their responses were compared for the domains “learning”, “confidence” and “concern”. Results: Three hundred and forty-four pre-clinical students were recruited but only 275 students (80) responded to both the initial and final questionnaires. Based on the responses, the learning experiences of students generally improved by the completion of the virtual PBL implementation. Students were most convinced that they obtained and understood the information given during the virtual PBL. However, they continued to be worried about passing the clinical examination and content acquisition. Conclusion: The study supports the feasibility of virtual PBL as an acceptable alternative to replace face-to-face PBL during the COVID-19 pandemic. © 2022 TAPS. All rights reserved.
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author Foong, Chan Choong
Lye, An Jie
Aziz, Che Rafidah
Hong, Wei-Han
Pallath, Vinod
Cockburn, Jessica Grace
Rosli, Siti Nurjawahir
Krishnan, Kuhan
Sivalingam, Prahaladhan
Zulkepli, Noor Filzati
Vadivelu, Jamuna
author_facet Foong, Chan Choong
Lye, An Jie
Aziz, Che Rafidah
Hong, Wei-Han
Pallath, Vinod
Cockburn, Jessica Grace
Rosli, Siti Nurjawahir
Krishnan, Kuhan
Sivalingam, Prahaladhan
Zulkepli, Noor Filzati
Vadivelu, Jamuna
author_sort Foong, Chan Choong
title Learning experiences of pre-clinical medical students in virtual problem-based learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
title_short Learning experiences of pre-clinical medical students in virtual problem-based learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full Learning experiences of pre-clinical medical students in virtual problem-based learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
title_fullStr Learning experiences of pre-clinical medical students in virtual problem-based learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Learning experiences of pre-clinical medical students in virtual problem-based learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
title_sort learning experiences of pre-clinical medical students in virtual problem-based learning amidst the covid-19 pandemic
publisher Centre for Medical Education (CenMed) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore
publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/43159/
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