Understanding the effects of time on collaborative learning processes in problem based learning: a mixed methods study

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 541-563

  Hommes, J ^a   Van den Bossche, P ^a,b   de Grave, W ^a   Bos, G ^a,c   Schuwirth, L ^d   Scherpbier, A ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Group development; Group dynamics; Group process; Time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COOPERATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIAN; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARDS; TIME FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COHORT STUDIES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIANS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907860870     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: 15731677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-013-9487-z     Document Type: Article

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