A comparison of problem-based and conventional curricula in nursing education

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 3-17

  Rideout, Elizabeth ^a   England Oxford, Valerie ^b   Brown, Barbara ^a   Fothergill Bourbonnais, Frances ^b   Ingram, Carolyn ^a   Benson, Gerry ^a   Ross, Margaret ^b   Coates, Angela ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

curriculum; nursing; preparation for clinical practice; problem based learning; satisfaction with education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NURSING EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTRATION; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0036365431     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014534712178     Document Type: Review

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