Man Zhang, Zeping Liu, Mona Roxana Botezatu, Qinpu Dang, Qiming Yuan, Jinzhuo Han, Li Liu, Taomei Guo
A large-scale database of Chinese characters and words collected from elementary school textbooks
Behavior research methods
2003 2004 2005 role 70 tutors changed facilitator discussion leader preclinical pbl learning course gastrointestinal pathophysiology use three key business school teaching strategies questions summaries schematics purpose study learn difference new approach made three study years 171 2003 167 2004 170 2005 students given likertscale attitudinal questionnaires rate whether tutors encouraged student direction tutorials whether summaries closure schematics benefited learning students overall course evaluations mean usmle scores quantitatively analyzed pre postintervention variety statistical tests used assess statistical significance means confidence level 05 third year program student ratings indicated tutors significantly better encouraging student direction tutorials first year p 05 students reported tutorial made important contribution learning p 05 course objectives better stated p 038 better met p 007 overall satisfaction course also improved significantly p 006 part gastrointestinal system mean scores usmle showed statistically significant increase 2005 compared 2001 2002 tutor discussion leader questions summarizes uses schematics illustrate concepts significant positive impact learning tutorials achieving course objectives improving overall course satisfaction increasing standardized national exams mean score