Problem-based learning in communication systems: Student perceptions and achievement

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 587-594

  Mitchell, John E ^a   Canavan, Brian ^b   Smith, Jan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication engineering education; education; electrical engineering education; electronics engineering education; problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149358523     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2009.2036158     Document Type: Article

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