Teaching Students to Assess Information in Biomedical Sciences: Simple Strategies

10.6145/jme.201109_15(3).0007

P. K. Rangachari

problem-based learning ； peer-review ； information literacy ； active learning

Journal of Medical Education

15卷3期（2011 / 09 / 01）

281 - 286

英文

Simple strategies are described to help students acquire skills for seeking and assessing information in student-centered courses, including problem-based learning. Emphasis is placed on assessing the peer-reviewed literature in basic biomedical sciences.

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