Electrical engineering students evaluate problem-based learning (PBL)

International Journal of Electrical Engineering and Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 152-161

  De Camargo Ribeiro, Luis Roberto ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Engineering education; Problem based learning; Student reactions

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION;

PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; STUDENT REACTIONS; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS; PARTIAL IMPLEMENTATION; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATIONS; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROFESSIONAL SKILLS; PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES; SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE; STUDENT SATISFACTION;

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING; STUDENTS;

EID: 44649170923     PISSN: 00207209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7227/IJEEE.45.2.7     Document Type: Article

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