Utilization of problem-based learning in a capstone poultry science course

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 690-692

  Chamblee, T N ^a   Morgan, G W ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capstone course; Poultry science course; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POULTRY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ANIMALS; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; HUMANS; POULTRY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING;

EID: 63849104550     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00269     Document Type: Article

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