Are tutor behaviors in problem-based learning stable? A generalizability study of social congruence, expertise and cognitive congruence

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 505-515

  Williams, Judith C ^a   Alwis, W A M ^a   Rotgans, Jerome I ^b  

^a Republic Polytechnic   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cognitive congruence; Expertise; Problem based learning; Social congruence; Tutor performance

Indexed keywords

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

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

EID: 80052272869     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-011-9295-2     Document Type: Article

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