A computer simulation designed for problem-based learning

Medical Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 47-54

  Rendas, A ^a   Rosado Pinto, P ^a   Gamboa, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Education, medical; Educational measurement; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; PORTUGAL; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; TEACHING; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 0032952028     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2923.1999.00261.x     Document Type: Article

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