A scheme for understanding group processes in problem-based learning

Higher Education

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 505-518

  Chiriac, Eva Hammar ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dynamics in groups; Education; Group; Group processes; Problem based learning; Tutorial group

Indexed keywords

EID: 42349084403     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-007-9071-7     Document Type: Article

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