Gauging the gaps in student problem-solving skills: Assessment of individual and group use of problem-solving strategies using online discussions

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 254-262

  Anderson, William L ^a   Mitchell, Steven M ^a   Osgood, Marcy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; GROUP PROCESS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENT; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

BIOLOGY; COMMUNICATION; CURRICULUM; GROUP PROCESSES; INTERNET; NEW MEXICO; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; STUDENTS; TEACHING; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 46249112208     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.07-06-0037     Document Type: Article

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