Using a Web-based simulation as a problem-based learning experience: Perceived and actual performance of undergraduate public health students

Public Health Reports

Volumn 123, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages 78-84

  Spinello, Elio F ^a   Fischbach, Ronald ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTENT ANALYSIS; EXAMINATION; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEARNING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SIMULATION; STUDENT; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

EID: 51149121238     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: 14682877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00333549081230s211     Document Type: Article

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