Modeling the problem-based learning preferences of McMaster University undergraduate medical students using a discrete choice conjoint experiment

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 245-266

  Cunningham, Charles E ^a   Deal, Ken ^b   Neville, Alan ^a   Rimas, Heather ^a   Lohfeld, Lynne ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING;

EID: 33745820892     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-006-0003-6     Document Type: Article

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