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Sharp, David M. M.; Primrose, Catherine Seonaid

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ERIC Number: EJ665728

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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The "Virtual Family" An Evaluation of an Innovative Approach Using Problem-Based Learning To Integrate Curriculum Themes in a Nursing Undergraduate Programme.

Sharp, David M. M.; Primrose, Catherine Seonaid

Nurse Education Today, v23 n3 p219-25 Apr 2003

Use of fictional or "virtual" families in problem-based learning scenarios was assessed by 17 first-year and 14 third-year nursing students. Virtual families enabled longitudinal study of health care and family dynamics, a holistic approach, and integration of learning across the curriculum. (Contains 20 references.) (SK)

Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Family (Sociological Unit), Higher Education, Nursing Education, Problem Based Learning

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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