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Peer reviewedHmelo, Cindy E. – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 1998
Presents a longitudinal study comparing problem-solving performance for medical students trained using two different approaches to medical education. The first is traditional medical education involving lectures supplemented by laboratory exercises. The second approach is problem-based learning (PBL), where students learn basic concepts in small…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
