Effectiveness of challenge-based instruction in biomechanics

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 311-324

  Roselli, Robert J ^a,b   Brophy, Sean P ^a,c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Challenge based instruction; How people learn (HPL); STAR legacy cycle

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE; STUDENTS; SURVEYS; TEACHING;

CHALLENGE BASED INSTRUCTIONS (CBI); CONTROL CLASSES; HOW PEOPLE LEARN (HPL); STAR LEGACY CYCLES;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 33750539551     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2006.tb00906.x     Document Type: Article

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