AIM: To investigate the application of problem based learning(PBL)steered by constructivism.

METHODS: The 120 students were appointed as the routine teaching group and the PBL steered by constructivism group separately, who were coming from the department of clinical medicine and clinical pharmacy in grade 94, China Medical University. They were divided into PBL steered by constructivism group(60 students)and the routine teaching group(60 students). The students' feedbacks and teaching effects were compared by the questionnaire after teaching.

RESULTS: The feedback of the students in the PBL steered by constructivism group were significant better than that in the routine teaching group, including interest, referring data, self-study, thought process, obtaining and spreading knowledge, computer utilization, studying independently, concerted struggling, appreciating and magnanimous ability, discussion and communication(P<0.05).

CONCLUSION: Application of problem based learning steered by constructivism interests the students in Ophthalmologic teaching and is helpful in their self-study, which is benefit to elevate the teaching level and train the qualified scientists.