Challenges experienced by Korean medical students and tutors during problem-based learning: A cultural perspective

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Ju, Hyunjung ^a   Choi, Ikseon ^a   Doo Rhee, Byoung ^b   Tae Lee, Jong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cultural dimensions; Medical education; Problem based learning (PBL)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84966290790     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15415015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7771/1541-5015.1565     Document Type: Article

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