Formative evaluation of a computer-assisted learning program in pharmacology for nursing students

Computers in Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 265-271

  Manias, Elizabeth ^a   Bullock, Shane ^a   Bennett, Rhonda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer assisted learning; Education; Evaluation; Nursing; Pharmacology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPACT DISK; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PHARMACOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TEACHING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CD-ROM; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; LEARNING; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; PHARMACOLOGY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 0034321919     PISSN: 07368593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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