Does a problem-solving based curriculum develop life-long learning skills in undergraduate students?

Physiotherapy

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 523-530

  Kell, Clare ^a   van Deursen, Robert ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuing professional development; Learning profile development; Self directed learning; Undergraduate curriculum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; HUMAN; LEARNING; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SAMPLE SIZE; SKILL; TEACHER;

EID: 0141565256     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(05)60178-2     Document Type: Article

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