Problem-Based Learning: An Overview of its Process and Impact on Learning

Health Professions Education

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 75-79

  Yew, Elaine H J ^a   Goh, Karen ^b  

^a SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b Republic Polytechnic   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Effectiveness of learning; Learning processes; Problem based learning; Self directed study; Small group collaboration

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; EMPIRICISM; HUMAN; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING;

EID: 85085472931     PISSN: 24523011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hpe.2016.01.004     Document Type: Review

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