Problem-based curricula and dental education: Facilitating change for teachers and learners

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 143-148

  Winning, Tracey A ^a   Townsend, Grant C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Curriculum reform; Learners; Problem based learning; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890413975     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.1998.tb00050.x     Document Type: Article

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