Incorporating problem-based learning into an obstetrics/gynecology clerkship: Impact on student satisfaction and grades

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1375-1381

  Nalesnik, Sally W ^a   Heaton, Jason O ^a   Olsen, Cara H ^a   Haffner, William H J ^a   Zahn, Christopher M ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Problem based learning; Student grade; Student satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSTETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 2542475904     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.10.712     Document Type: Article

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