Problem-based learning as a facilitator of conceptual change

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 38, Issue , 2015, Pages 34-42

  Loyens, Sofie M M ^a,c   Jones, Suzanne H ^b   Mikkers, Jeroen ^a   van Gog, Tamara ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University College Roosevelt   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognitive engagement; Complex problems; Conceptual change; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926286236     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2015.03.002     Document Type: Article

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