A theory-driven approach to assessing the cognitive effects of PBL

Instructional Science

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 387-408

  Hmelo, Cindy E ^a   Gotterer, Gerald S ^a   Bransford, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Medical education; Problem based learning; Problem solving; Self directed learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031535201     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003013126262     Document Type: Article

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