Case study of the introduction of problem-based learning in electronic engineering

International Journal of Electrical Engineering and Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-143

  Mitchell, John E ^a   Smith, Jan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING; PROBLEM SOLVING; TEACHING; CURRICULA;

CASE STUDY; DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; CASE STUDY APPROACH; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS; E-LEARNING;

EID: 44649143157     PISSN: 00207209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7227/IJEEE.45.2.5     Document Type: Article

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