Problem-based learning as a valuable educational method for physically disabled teenagers? The discrepancy between theory and practice

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 107-117

  Könings, Karen D ^a   Wiers, Reinout W ^b   Van De Wiel, Margaretha W J ^b   Schmidt, Henk G ^c  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Physically disabled children; Problem based learning; Secondary education; Social emotional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844421910     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-005-3683-6     Document Type: Article

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