Collaborative, case-based learning: How do students actually learn from each other?

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 297-304

  Thurman, Joanne ^a   Volet, Simone E ^a   Bolton, John R ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case based teachings; Educational approaches for learning

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PEER GROUP; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COGNITION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 70449441203     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.36.3.297     Document Type: Article

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