Conducting the symphony: A qualitative study of facilitation in problem-based learning tutorials

Medical Education

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 377-383

  Papinczak, Tracey ^a   Tunny, Terry ^a   Young, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; QUEENSLAND; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 62749192153     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03293.x     Document Type: Article

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