Training workshops in problem-based learning: Changing faculty attitudes and perceptions in a Pakistani Medical College

Education for Health: Change in Learning and Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Zaidi, Z ^a   Zaidi, S M ^b   Razzaq, Z ^a   Luqman, M ^a   Moin, S ^a  

^a FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Change in faculty perceptions about PBL; Developing countries; Faculty development; Low cost workshop; PBL workshop format; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649794998     PISSN: 13576283     EISSN: 14695804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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