Contextual attributes to promote positive social interdependence in problem-based learning: a focus group study

Abstract Background Problem-based learning (PBL) is classified as a collaborative learning approach, wherein students learn while contributing meaning to experiences and interactions with others. An important theoretical fundament of PBL is social interdependence theory (SIT) because positive social...

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Main Authors: Ikuo Shimizu, Yasushi Matsuyama, Robbert Duvivier, Cees van der Vleuten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02667-y