Formative assessment in physiology teaching using a wireless classroom communication system

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 26, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 299-308

  Paschal, Cynthia B ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Classroom communication systems; Delay; Feedback; Homework; Participation; Physiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROL SYSTEM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; SCORING SYSTEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; TEACHING;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; TEACHING; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 1842868589     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00030.2002     Document Type: Article

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