Dental and life science students: A comparison of approaches to study and course perceptions

Medical Education

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 453-458

  Davis, J E C ^a,c   Sales, G D ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude; Biological sciences education; Curriculum; Learning; London; Motivation; Perception; Questionnaires; Students, dental psychology; Students psychology

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; CURRICULUM; DENTISTRY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0029905573     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1996.tb00867.x     Document Type: Article

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