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Mennin, Stewart P.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1993
Performance by University of New Mexico students on the National Board of Medical Examiners exam was compared for two curriculum tracks, conventional (n=508) and problem-centered (n=167). Results suggest that the more teacher-centered and structured curriculum prepared students better for Part I of the exam, and the student-centered, problem-based…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Educational Strategies, Higher Education

Shuler, Charles F.; Fincham, Alan G. – Journal of Dental Education, 1998
A study compared the performance on a national licensing examination of University of Southern California dental students in problem-based learning (PBL) versus those in conventional educational tracks. PBL track students scored significantly higher in all four discipline-based portions of the exam and also in the aggregate, and scored well in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Allied Health Occupations Education, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Design