Challenge-based instruction in biomedical engineering: A scalable method to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of teaching and learning in biomedical engineering

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 617-624

  Harris, Thomas R ^a   Brophy, Sean P ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioengineering education; Learning science; Learning technology

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

BIOENGINEERING EDUCATION; LEARNING CYCLE; LEARNING SCIENCE; LEARNING TECHNOLOGY;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; LEARNING; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RESEARCH; SCIENCE; STUDENT; TEACHING; TECHNIQUE; TECHNOLOGY; UNIVERSITY;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; INTERNET; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 23644461625     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2004.11.013     Document Type: Article

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