A narrative review of problem-based learning with school-aged children: Implementation and outcomes

Educational Review

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 206-218

  Jerzembek, Gabi ^a   Murphy, Simon ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

academic performance; effectiveness; individual agency; problem based learning (PBL); secondary school

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876324105     PISSN: 00131911     EISSN: 14653397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131911.2012.659655     Document Type: Article

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