1. Library Support for Problem-Based Learning: An Algorithmic Approach.
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Ispahany, Nighat, Torraca, Kathren, Chilov, Marina, Zimbler, Elaine R., Matsoukas, Konstantina, and Allen, Tracy Y.
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UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,HEALTH promotion services in universities & colleges ,MEDICAL libraries ,MEDICAL sciences ,PROBLEM-based learning ,TEACHING ,PATHOLOGICAL physiology ,DENTAL schools ,MEDICAL protocols ,STUDENTS - Abstract
Academic health sciences libraries can take various approaches to support the problem-based learning component of the curriculum. This article presents one such approach taken to integrate information navigation skills into the small group discussion part of the Pathophysiology course in the second year of the Dental school curriculum. Along with presenting general resources for the course, the Library Toolkit introduced an algorithmic approach to finding answers to sample clinical case questions. While elements of Evidence-Based Practice were introduced, the emphasis was on teaching students to navigate relevant resources and apply various database search techniques to find answers to the clinical problems presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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