Perception of Medical Students to Problem-Based Learning in the Clinical Phase of Curricular Faculty of Medicine, University of AL-Butana, Sudan

Overview & Synopsis

Problem-based learning (PBL) is one of teaching methods adopted by the Faculty of Medicine, University of AL-Butana; whereas the students form a complementary part to the learning process. This approach helps the students to have an active engagement and participation through research, discussion and exchange of information. This is across sectional descriptive study which was conducted at the Faculty of Medicine, University of AL-Butana from February up to October 2021. This study aimed to assessing undergraduate medical students’ perception to PBL in the clinical phase of circular in Faculty of Medicine University of Al-Butana (FMUB) at batches sex and five. All students in batch five and six their number were 140 at the clinical phase of the curriculum were enrolled in the study. Structural questionnaire was designed to collecting data. The results of study presented that the majority of the students were considered that the PBL were effective in construction of professional knowledge. The study showed that the variety of the PBL presented in the curriculum in the clinical phase were not adequately enough, also the students were highly satisfied with their tutor’s performance. The study concluded that PBL were effective in construction of professional knowledge and students were highly satisfied with their tutors’ performance. The study recommended that the adoption of the PBL as an instructional methods of the medical students of the Faculty of Medicine at University of AL-Butana.