Failing finals is often a surprise for the student but not the teacher: Identifying difficulties and supporting students with academic difficulties

Medical Teacher

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 504-508

  Cleland, Jennifer ^a   Arnold, Rachelle ^b   Chesser, Alistair ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

^c BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPETENCE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEACHER;

EID: 27744440191     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590500156269     Document Type: Article

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