Using problem-based learning in the clinical setting to improve nursing students' critical thinking: An evidence review

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 145-151

  Oja, Kenneth J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; REVIEW; THINKING;

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

EID: 79952159621     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20101230-10     Document Type: Review

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