Medical education
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
A comparison of the effects of problem-based learning and lecturing on the development of students' critical thinking.
Educational approaches are thought to have facilitative or hindering effects on students' critical thinking development. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of problem-based learning (PBL) and lecturing approaches on the development of students' critical thinking. ⋯ There were significant differences in the development of students' critical thinking dispositions between those who undertook the PBL and lecture courses, respectively.