Basic science knowledge of dental students on conventional and problem-based learning (PBL) courses at Liverpool

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 148-154

  Last, K S ^a   Appleton, J ^a   Stevenson, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basic science knowledge; Conventional courses; Dental students; PBL; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; SCIENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE FACTORS; ANATOMY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGY; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; SCIENCE; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS, DENTAL; TEACHING;

EID: 0035515272     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0579.2001.50402.x     Document Type: Article

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