Effect of service-learning on knowledge about older people and faculty teaching evaluations in a physical therapy class

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-46

  Beling, Janna ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EDUCATION; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CALIFORNIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FACULTY; GERIATRICS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVISM; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PREJUDICE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 18444408999     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v24n01_03     Document Type: Article

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