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Publication Date: 1993
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Influence of Tutors' Subject-Matter Expertise on Student Effort and Achievement in Problem-Based Learning.
Schmidt, Henk G.; And Others
Academic Medicine, v68 n10 p784-91 Oct 1993
A study of 336 staff-led, problem-based tutorial groups in a European university health sciences program found that students who were tutored by subject-matter experts achieved somewhat better and spent more time on self-directed learning. In addition, tutoring skill and content knowledge were important in effective tutoring. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Allied Health Occupations Education, Foreign Countries, Group Instruction, Higher Education, Independent Study, Knowledge Level, Medical Education, Problem Based Learning, Professional Education, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship, Tutorial Programs, Tutors
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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