Effects of problem-based learning vs. traditional lecture on Korean nursing students' critical thinking, problem-solving, and self-directed learning

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 52-56

  Choi, Eunyoung ^a   Lindquist, Ruth ^b   Song, Yeoungsuk ^c  

^a Chosun Nursing College   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Critical thinking; Problem based learning; Problem solving; Self directed learning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; NURSING STUDENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH KOREA; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; STUDENTS, NURSING; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888135170     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2013.02.012     Document Type: Article

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