Learning styles of entry-level physiotherapy students

Advances in Physiotherapy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 128-136

  Mountford, Hazel ^a   Jones, Sue ^b   Tucker, Beatrice ^b  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Education; Learning; Physiotherapy; University

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; LEARNING STYLE; MALE; MASTERS EDUCATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PLANNING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL; TEACHER; THINKING; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 33748167015     PISSN: 14038196     EISSN: 16511948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14038190600700278     Document Type: Article

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