Comparison of tutored group with tutorless group in problem-based mixed learning sessions: A randomized cross-matched study

BMC Medical Education

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Hayashi, Shogo ^a   Tsunekawa, Koji ^a   Inoue, Chikako ^b   Fukuzawa, Yoshitaka ^a  

^a AICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b AICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Large class; Learning strategy; Problem based learning; Tutorless group

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEACHING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; METHODOLOGY;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FACULTY, MEDICAL; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; TEACHING;

EID: 84888385547     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6920-13-158     Document Type: Article

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