Problem-based learning in biomechanics: Advantages, challenges, and implementation strategies

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 138, Issue 7, 2016, Pages

  Clyne, Alisa Morss ^a   Billiar, Kristen L ^b  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; EDUCATION; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; STUDENTS;

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES; KNOWLEDGE RETENTION; PRACTICAL GUIDELINES; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; STUDENT LEARNING; TEAMWORK SKILLS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

BIOMECHANICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; STUDENT; DEVICES; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84974577487     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4033671     Document Type: Article

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