An Interdisciplinary Problem-Based Learning Project for Assistive Technology Education

Assistive Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 152-157

  Stern, Perri ^a   Trefler, Elaine ^b  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Education; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR NONVOCAL PERSONS; COMPUTER KEYBOARD SUBSTITUTES (HANDICAPPED AID); HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; SEATING FOR DISABLED PERSONS;

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; DISABILITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PROBLEM SOLVING; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; SPEECH THERAPY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; CEREBRAL PALSY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; PATIENT CARE TEAM; POSTURE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REHABILITATION; STUDENTS; TECHNOLOGY; THINKING; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 0031415988     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.1997.10132306     Document Type: Article

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