Problem-Based Learning for Engineering Students: An Evidence-Based Comparative Study

Journal of Academic Librarianship

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-30

  Hsieh, Cynthia ^a   Knight, Lorrie ^b  

^a University of the Pacific Library ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

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EID: 39149096836     PISSN: 00991333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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