Student perspectives on problem-based learning in an occupational therapy curriculum: A multiyear qualitative evaluation

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 199-206

  Hammel, Joy ^a   Royeen, Charlotte Brasic ^b   Bagatell, Nancy ^c   Chandler, Barbara ^d   Jensen, Gail ^b   Loveland, Jeff ^e   Stone, Gretchen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education, professional; Program evaluation; Teaching methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ADULT; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033088318     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.53.2.199     Document Type: Article

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