Masego B Kebaetse, Dominic Griffiths, Gaonyadiwe G Mokone, Mpho S Mogodi, Brigid G Conteh, Oathokwa Nkomazana, John Wright, Rosemary Falama, Maikutlo Kebaetse
BACKGROUND: Besides regulatory learning skills, learning also requires students to relate to their social context and negotiate it as they transition and adjust to medical training. As such, there is a need to consider and explore the role of social and cultural aspects in student learning, particularly in problem-based learning, where the learning paradigm differs from what most students have previously experienced. In this article, we report on the findings of a study exploring first-year medical students' experiences during the first semester of an undergraduate problem-based learning medical program at an African medical school...
March 13, 2024: BMC Medical Education