The effect of guidance in problem-based learning of statistics

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 391-407

  Leppink, Jimmie ^a   Broers, Nick J ^a   Imbos, Tjaart ^a   Van Der Vleuten, Cees P M ^a   Berger, Martijn P F ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conceptual understanding of statistics; Guided problem based learning; Perceived value and usefulness; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903275370     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220973.2013.813365     Document Type: Article

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