{A figure is presented}Introducing a problem-based unit into a lifespan nutrition class using a randomized design produces equivocal outcomes

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 103, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1020-1025

  Lohse, Barbara ^a   Nitzke, Susan ^a   Ney, Denise M ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETETICS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; METHODOLOGY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THINKING; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ADULT; COGNITION; DIETETICS; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; RANDOM ALLOCATION; THINKING;

EID: 0042422229     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(03)00478-4     Document Type: Article

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