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Virtanen, Pekka J.; Kosunen, Elise A. -L.; Holmberg-Marttila, Doris M. H. – Medical Teacher, 1999
Assesses the quality of tutorial sessions in the problem-based learning curriculum that was adopted at the University of Tampere in Finland. (Author/CCM)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Theories
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Holsgrove, Gareth J.; Lanphear, Joel H.; Ledingham, Iain McA. – Medical Teacher, 1998
Problem-based learning at the United Arab Emirates University has presented particular challenges. Students, used to a teacher-centered approach, needed more support in taking advantage of active learning and tutorial support than their Western counterparts required. Study guides have become valuable components of the curriculum. Discusses…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
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Percac, Sanja; Armstrong, Elizabeth G. – Medical Teacher, 1998
Discusses the incorporation of a problem-based anatomy course into a traditional curriculum in the School of Medicine at the University of Zagreb. Describes the course, challenges that arose during the transition, and institutional solutions. Students showed a high preference for the active learning process experienced in tutorials over the more…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Anatomy, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries