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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Aug
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1470-3297
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Capturing Community of Practice Knowledge for Student Learning
Zimitat, Craig
Innovations in Education and Teaching International, v44 n3 p321-330 Aug 2007
Case studies are an important vehicle for student learning in problem-based learning curricula and higher education. "WebCaseStudy.com" was designed to support student learning through case studies in a simulated community of practice. This paper reports on the process of capturing community of practice knowledge for case studies to support student learning. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Problem Based Learning, Case Studies, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Computer Simulation, Web Based Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Computer Software, Obstetrics, Medical Education, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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