Student critical thinking is enhanced by developing exercise prescriptions using online learning modules

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 26, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 210-221

  Brahler, C Jayne ^a   Quitadamo, Ian J ^b   Johnson, Emily C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^b CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative group learning; Critical thinking; Exercise prescription; Learning environment; Social context; Technology enhanced learning

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; COLLEGE STUDENT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEARNING; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRESCRIPTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SWIMMING; WALKING; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; INTERNET; KINESIOTHERAPY; MEDICAL STUDENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TEACHING; THINKING;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; INTERNET; PRESCRIPTIONS, NON-DRUG; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; THINKING;

EID: 1842857686     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00018.2001     Document Type: Article

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