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Original Articles

Wiki Technology Enhanced Group Project to Promote Active Learning in a Neuroscience Course for First-Year Medical Students: An Exploratory Study

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Pages 125-135 | Received 13 Nov 2013, Accepted 12 Jan 2014, Published online: 15 Apr 2014

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