Evaluation of the case method in nursing education.

The case based learning (CBL) is a problem-based learning which engaging students and presenting them with learning-related and cognitive challenges. The purpose of the study was to elucidate nursing students experiences of the CBL as an educational tool in order to find out if it supports their lea...

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Publicado en:Nurse Education in Practice Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 164 - 170
Autores principales: Forsgren, Susanne, Christensen, Tanja, Hedemalm, Azar
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Mar2014
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          Christensen, Tanja
          Hedemalm, Azar
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          Problem-Based Learning
          Education, Nursing
          Teaching Methods Evaluation
          Case Studies
          Human
          Qualitative Studies
          Content Analysis
          Problem-Based Learning Evaluation
          Student Attitudes Evaluation
          Sweden
          Theory-Practice Relationship
          Seminars and Workshops
          Teamwork
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