Where's the evidence that active learning works?

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 159-167

  Michael, Joel ^a  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning; Physiology education; Science education; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750981216     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00053.2006     Document Type: Review

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