Implementing contract learning in a clinical context: Report on a study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 298-305

  Chan, Sally Wai Chi ^a   Wai Tong, Chien ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Hong Kong; Learning contracts; Motivation; Nursing education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TEACHING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LEARNING; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, NURSING; TEACHING;

EID: 0034133919     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01297.x     Document Type: Article

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