The psychological basis of problem-based learning: A review of the evidence

Academic Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 1992, Pages 557-565

  Norman, Geoffrey R ^a   Schmidt, Henk G ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION PROGRAM; LEARNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SKILL; STUDENT;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMAN; LEARNING; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 0026644472     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: 1938808X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-199209000-00002     Document Type: Article

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