| Summary: | Simegnew Kibret, Diriba Teshome, Efrem Fenta, Metages Hunie, Moges Gelaw Taye, Yewlsew Fentie, Tadese Tamire Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Moges Gelaw TayeDepartment of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, PO. Box: 272, EthiopiaEmail mgsglwty@gmail.comBackground: Problem-based learning is a student-centered innovative instructional approach in which students define their learning objectives by using triggers from the predefined problem case scenario. Problem-based learning is not about problem-solving; rather it uses appropriate problems to increase the problem-solving skills of students. This study aims to assess the medical and health science students’ perception towards problem-based learning method.Methods: An institution-based descriptive cross-sectional study was employed. All available graduating class Medical and Health Science students were included in this study.Results: More than half of the students (59.4%) strongly agree that problem-based learning was helpful to understand basic sciences knowledge and 31.5% of the students disagree that tutors are prepared and qualified to run the session. Some of the students (27.3%) disagree that tutors evaluate students fairly. About fifty-two percent of the students have used both books and Internets for self-directed learning.Conclusion: More than half of students agree that problem-based learning helped them understand basic science knowledge. Some of the students disagree that tutors are prepared and qualified to run the session, and disagree that tutors evaluate students fairly.Keywords: perception, medical and health science students, problem based learning
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