Tutoring in problem-based learning medical curricula: The influence of tutor background and style on effectiveness

BMC Medical Education

Volumn 5, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Groves, Michele ^a   Régo, Patricia ^a   O'Rourke, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; MEDICAL SCHOOL; NOMENCLATURE; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROCEDURES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARDS; TEACHER; TIME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FACULTY, MEDICAL; HUMANS; LEARNING; MENTORS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; TEACHING; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 23044496357     PISSN: 14726920     EISSN: 14726920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6920-5-20     Document Type: Article

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