出版社：International Medical Journal Management and Indexing System
摘要：Aim: Problem based education (PBL) is a student centered teaching and learning process which is gaining acceptance in medical and dental schools all over the world Therefore the aim of the study is to find the practice and knowledge of problem based education among the dental faculty in India. Methods: Questionnaire was sent to 300 participants working in different dental colleges in India The questionnaire also included faculty position , teaching experiences, specialty discipline. Awareness of PBL, experiences about PBL and about their opinions/ recommendations about PBL. Data analysis was done and the results are expressed as percentage and frequencies. Results: of the 300 questionnaires send 164 participants responded . Majority of the respondents were aware of PBL ,even though they dont practice it. Conclusion: The dental faculty in India is aware of the changesin dental teaching methodologies taking place all over the world . The regulatorybody should bring reforms to make PBL as an important tool in the education of dental students.
