Mansoura Manchester Medical Program is one of the pioneer programs in Egypt to use hybrid PBL as the main instructional method, this was a huge mind shift to our students and faculty as well. Running the system throughout more than fifteen years without getting insight to what is perceived actually by our student and faculty was the main aim of this study. It is needed to evaluate benefits, challenges and identify areas of improvement needed to be embraced.
AIM OF THE WORK:
This study aims to:
1. Explore students' & tutors ‘perceptions concerning the conceptof PBL in Mansoura Manchester Medical Program.
2. Explore staff suggestionsto improve thePBL process
SUBJECTS & METHODS:
Students in the 4th semester and tutors at Mansoura Manchester Program for medical education were selected to share in this cross sectional study. Two self-administered different questionnaires were adopted after literature review, one for tutors & the other for students. Questionnaires were depending mainly on closed questions rated with 5-point Likert scale and only 3 opened ended questions were used.