A problem-based learning course in physiology for undergraduate and graduate basic science students

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages

  Mierson, Sheella ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b Creative Learning Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Case studies; Critical thinking; Problem solving; Student centered learning

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; CONCEPT FORMATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; SKILL;

EID: 0032461234     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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