The Effects of Problem Based Learning on Reading Aloud Strategies for Pakistani Medical Students' Reading Comprehension in Genetics & Molecular Biology

Authors

  • Muhammad Khalid Mehmood Sajid, Dr. Hafizoah Kassim, Dr. Zafar Iqbal , Dr. Khaled Aljarrah, Dr. Ghasan Adnan Hasan, Dr. Nawaf Al Anazi

Abstract

Problem-based learning techniques build up cognitive skills in the students of
Medical Science. Nowadays, students are facing difficulties in different language skills,
particularly in reading. Read aloud strategies help in literacy development and for reading
successfully. Reading plays a significant role in knowledge development and enhances
confidence in students and improves their reading comprehension. Problem-based learning is
an important method that can solve students learning problem-related to medical study. This
study is an attempt to know the effects of problem-based learning in reading aloud strategies.
The study aimed to know the impact of Problem-based learning techniques that how they
helped reading aloud strategies, and how it could make medical-related learning more effective
for adequate reading comprehension. In this study, data was collected from a Pakistani Medical
College, for which convenience sampling was used. A survey questionnaire and interviews
were used for a sample size of 40 students. Further, all the available teachers were also
interviewed. A mixed methodology was used. SPSS was used for quantitative data analysis.
ATLAS ti 8 was used as a qualitative software for excerpts analysis from the interviews. The
findings showed a reasonable effect of Problem-based learning for effective reading aloud
strategies used by medical college students for reading comprehension improvement.

Published

2020-10-23

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