Problem-Based Learning in a Pathophysiology Online Review System

• In Event: 34.080 - Poster Session 7
  In Poster Session: 34.080-2 - Principles of Cognition and Multimedia Design

Abstract

This study examines the effect of an on-line problem based learning system on high school students in a health science program. The learning system focuses on critical thinking skills as they relate to determining the diagnosis of a disease based on physical assessment and the understanding of pathophysiology. The study findings suggest that the on-line review system significantly improved the student’s ability to determine the correct diagnosis from information presented in a scenario based problem format. The study was implemented after a full and comprehensive review and approval by the Human Subjects Committee at Florida State University.

Author

• Peter Carl Carafano, Florida State University Schools