What students learn in problem-based learning: A process analysis

Instructional Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 371-395

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

^a Republic Polytechnic   (Singapore)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Learning processes; Problem based learning; Self directed study; Small group collaboration; Verbal interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857045345     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11251-011-9181-6     Document Type: Article

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