Effect of Therapy Ball Seating on Learning and Sitting Discomforts among Saudi Female Students

Table 1

The criteria guidelines for evaluation using problem-based learning (PBL) scale.

Scores	Participation and communication	Cooperation/team building skills	Comprehension/reasoning skills	Knowledge/information gathering skills
1	Does not speak to others; Does not respond to verbal/nonverbal cues.	Unwilling to take up any task; Does not contribute to identify learning issues.	Does not demonstrate understanding/clarification of learning concepts.	Dose not prepare for the; session.
2	Responds to verbal cues and rarely asks questions.	Rarely participates and takes up the task only when asked.	Understands of tasks only under considerable guidance.	Prepares only for certain issues.
3	Responds to both verbal/nonverbal cues; Occasionally asks questions.	Participation in most learning cases.	Understanding of tasks under little guidance.	Preparation for most learning issues.
4	Regularly asks questions and present the ideas clearly.	Participates regularly and encourages others to participate.	Clearly understands of the concepts and draws valid conclusions.	Prepares well and recognizes integration of knowledge when explained by others.
5	Demonstres of listening and summarization skills and is able to lead the discussion of a group	Organizes a group and can make others to actively participate in group activities	Explains concepts clearly and can find flaws in the data with good reasoning	Prepares well for the sessions by identifying key references.