Problem-Based Learning (PBL) for teaching of medical students in Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Implementation and evaluation of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in autonomic nervous system physiology for medical students in Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014122020371N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-10-17

Start date

1994-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Problem Based Learning Method.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Study group: The problem based-learning by using the various problems and case scenarios. Intervention 2: Control group: Lecture group (traditional method).

Study group: The problem based-learning by using the various problems and case scenarios

Control group: Lecture group (traditional method)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Second-year medical students who have nervous system physiology course Exclusion criteria: Students who were failed in their previous examination or passed before.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Learning of problem base skills. Timepoint: end of study. Method of measurement: find out students thoughts by enclosed questionnaire for evaluating of quality of the PBL method - comparing of final marks in two methods (PBL and lecture).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBehjat Seifi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

b-seifi@tums.ac.ir+98 21 6405 3288

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026