Experimental analysis of the effective components of problem-based learning

Science Education

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-86

  Pease, María A ^a   Kuhn, Deanna ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ   (Peru)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 78650071521     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20412     Document Type: Article

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