Problem-based learning in Asian universities

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 761-772

  Hussain, Raja Maznah Raja ^a   Mamat, Wan Hasmah Wan ^a   Salleh, Norani ^a   Saat, Rohaida Mohd ^a   Harland, Tony ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 35748977123     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070701685171     Document Type: Article

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