Qualitative analysis of undergraduate paramedic students' perceptions of using case-based learning in an online learning environment

Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Williams, Brett ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case based learning; CBL; Online learning; Paramedic studies; SCL: student centred learning

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING STYLE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL STUDENT; ONLINE SYSTEM; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PARAMEDICAL PROFESSION; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 33750255138     PISSN: 14474999     EISSN: 14474999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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