A comparison of students who chose a traditional or a problem-based learning curriculum after failing year 2 in the traditional curriculum: A unique case study at the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine

Teaching and Learning in Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 301-303

  McLean, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT;

EID: 4944250329     PISSN: 10401334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15328015tlm1603_15     Document Type: Article

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