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Bridging the gap between education and employment: a case study of problem-based learning implementation in Postgraduate Sport and Exercise Psychology

Helen J. Heaviside, Andrew J. Manley, Joanne Hudson Orcid Logo

Higher Education Pedagogies, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 463 - 477

Swansea University Author: Joanne Hudson Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/23752696.2018.1462095

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The purpose of this case study was to explore Postgraduate Sport and Exercise Psychology students’ and their lecturer’s experiences of PBL, and, its role in developing their employability skills. A focus group was conducted with four students (Mage = 22.75 years, SD = 0.96 years; n female = 2) and a...

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Published in: Higher Education Pedagogies
ISSN: 2375-2696
Published: 2018
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