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Barriers to the Acceptance of Problem-Based Learning in Medical Schools.

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Thompson, David G.; Williams, Reed G. – Studies in Higher Education, 1985

Among the barriers to acceptance of clinical problem-based medical education are institutional complacency and lack of rewards for teachers with academic competence in education rather than biological research and clinical care. (MSE)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Medical Education

Key Skills and Curriculum Reform.

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Whitston, Kevin – Studies in Higher Education, 1998

Examines the debate over "key skills" in the United Kingdom's higher education curriculum, intended to compensate for early specialization in school and make education more relevant to work. Suggests that a more fundamental curriculum reform is needed, because key skills focus narrowly on"practical" outcomes and because the…

Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Curriculum, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development