Critical thinking and learning styles of students in a problem-based, master's entry-level physical therapy program

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 79-89

  Wessel, Jean ^a   Williams, Renee ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREDICTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TECHNIQUE; THINKING;

EID: 3142590381     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980490453039     Document Type: Article

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