Is learning in problem-based learning cumulative?

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 449-464

  Yew, Elaine H J ^a   Chng, Esther ^a   Schmidt, Henk G ^b  

^a Republic Polytechnic   (Singapore)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Learning process; Problem based learning; Self directed learning

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; SCIENCE; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; LEARNING; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; SCIENCE; STUDENTS;

EID: 80052261838     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-010-9267-y     Document Type: Article

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