The effect of problem-based learning in nursing education: A meta-analysis

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1103-1120

  Shin, In Soo ^a   Kim, Jung Hee ^b  

^a Jeonju University   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Effect size; Meta analysis; Nursing; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; REVIEW;

EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING;

EID: 84888055017     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-012-9436-2     Document Type: Review

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