The role of argumentation in hypothetico-deductive reasoning during problem-based learning in medical education: A conceptual framework

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Ju, Hyunjung ^a   Choi, Ikseon ^b  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Argumentation; Hypothetico deductive reasoning (HDR); Problem based learning (PBL)

Indexed keywords

EID: 85034737055     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15415015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7771/1541-5015.1638     Document Type: Article

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