Effects of tutor-related behaviours on the process of problem-based learning

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 491-503

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

^a SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE   (Singapore)

^b Republic Polytechnic   (Singapore)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognitive congruence; Problem based learning; Social congruence; Subject matter expertise; Tutor behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCIENCE; TEACHER;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING; MALE; MENTORS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; SCIENCE;

EID: 80052268220     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-011-9282-7     Document Type: Article

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