Effect of problem-based learning in pharmacology education: A meta-analysis

Studies in Educational Evaluation

Volumn 60, Issue , 2019, Pages 43-58

  Liu, Lu ^a   Du, Xiaohuang ^a   Zhang, Zuo ^a   Zhou, Jiyin ^a  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Pharmacology; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85057441787     PISSN: 0191491X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2018.11.004     Document Type: Review

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