Exploring the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in an International Undergraduate Program in Veterinary Sciences: Students’ Satisfaction, Experience and Learning
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Organization of the PBL Activities
2.3. Assessment and Evaluation of Students
2.4. Evaluation of the PBL Intervention
2.5. Data Collection and Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Assessment and Evaluation of Students
3.2. Evaluation of the PBL Intervention
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Broseghini, A.; Lõoke, M.; Brscic, M.; Raffaghelli, J.; Cardazzo, B.; Lotti, A.; Cavicchioli, L.; Marinelli, L. Exploring the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in an International Undergraduate Program in Veterinary Sciences: Students’ Satisfaction, Experience and Learning. Vet. Sci. 2024, 11, 104. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11030104
Broseghini A, Lõoke M, Brscic M, Raffaghelli J, Cardazzo B, Lotti A, Cavicchioli L, Marinelli L. Exploring the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in an International Undergraduate Program in Veterinary Sciences: Students’ Satisfaction, Experience and Learning. Veterinary Sciences. 2024; 11(3):104. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11030104
Chicago/Turabian StyleBroseghini, Anna, Miina Lõoke, Marta Brscic, Juliana Raffaghelli, Barbara Cardazzo, Antonella Lotti, Laura Cavicchioli, and Lieta Marinelli. 2024. "Exploring the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in an International Undergraduate Program in Veterinary Sciences: Students’ Satisfaction, Experience and Learning" Veterinary Sciences 11, no. 3: 104. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11030104