Problem based learning (PBL): A conundrum

Contemporary Nurse

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 191-201

  Wells, Samantha H ^a   Warelow, Philip J ^b   Jackson, Karen L ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benefi ts; Difficulties; Implementation; Nursing; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING;

EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING;

EID: 77449132734     PISSN: 10376178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/conu.2009.33.2.191     Document Type: Article

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