Comparison of an integrated problem-based learning curriculum with the traditional discipline-based curriculum in KSA

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 605-608

  Al Damegh, Saleh A ^a   Baig, Lubna A ^b,c  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KARACHI MEDICAL AND DENTAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^c NONE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Comparison of traditional with PBL curricula; Effect on usage of learning resources; Opinion of medical students regarding PBL; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLLEGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LIBRARY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PREVALENCE; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAUDI ARABIA; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT SATISFACTION; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 31744447169     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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