Effects of conventional and problem-based learning on clinical and general competencies and career development

Medical Education

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 256-265

  Cohen Schotanus, Janke ^a   Muijtjens, Arno M M ^b   Schönrock Adema, Johanna ^a   Geertsma, Jelle ^a   Van Der Vleuten, Cees P M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

*career choice; *problem based learning; Clinical competence *standards; Curriculum; Education, medical, graduate *methods; Humans; Personal satisfaction; Self concept; Students, medical *psychology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURSE CONTENT; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT SATISFACTION;

CAREER CHOICE; CAREER MOBILITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 38949119383     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2007.02959.x     Document Type: Article

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