Problem‐based learning in internal medicine: virtual patients or paper‐based problems?

Teaching using paper problem‐based learning (p‐PBL) sessions has left some students fatigued with the learning process. Therefore, attempts have been made to replace p‐PBL with digitally enhanced, decision‐making PBL in the form of virtual patients (VP). Student enthusiasm for substituting p‐PBL with VP has not been quantitatively evaluated on the intended educational effects.

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