| Problem-Based Learning in a Health Sciences Curriculum Contributor(s): Alavi, Christine (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415112087 ISBN-13: 9780415112086 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1995 Annotation: Problem-based learning places the student at the center of a process which integrates what is learned in a lecture with what the student actually experiences in practice. The authors of this book use their experience of designing and implementing such a course in Australia to offer detailed examples of strategies that work and to show how the approach can be adapted to individual curriculum needs. Each chapter addresses a particular aspect of problem-based learning, such as developing learning packages, looking at possible future questions for problem-based learning and considering the necessary conditions for the development and maintenance of such a course. Other chapters discuss the integration of various types of knowledge and evaluation. All chapters are presented from a very practical perspective with detailed examples. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nursing - Research & Theory - Health & Fitness - Medical | Allied Health Services - General |
| Dewey: 610.730 |
| LCCN: 94035457 |
| Lexile Measure: 1420 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.36" W x 9.66" (0.89 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Problem-based learning places the student at the centre of a process which integrates what is learned in a lecture with what the student actually experiences in practice. The authors of this book use their experience of designing and implementing such a course to offer detailed examples of strategies that work, and show how the approach can be adapted to individual curriculum needs. Including key chapters on facilitation, clinical practice, assessment and evaluation, Problem-Based Learning in a Health Sciences Curriculum will be inspiring reading for all those who want to explore and extend their teaching methods and motivate their students to acquire real knowledge with enjoyment. |