The effectiveness of problem-based learning compared to traditional teaching in undergraduate psychiatry

Medical Education

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 859-867

  McParland, Monica ^a   Noble, Lorraine M ^a   Livingston, Gill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude of health personnel; Curriculum; Education, medical, continuing *methods; Educational measurement; Learning methods; Problem based learning *methods; Psychiatry *education; Students, medical

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST; PERFORMANCE; PSYCHIATRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEACHING;

ACHIEVEMENT; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; LEARNING; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRY;

EID: 4043093468     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2929.2004.01818.x     Document Type: Article

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