The effectiveness of humane teaching methods in veterinary education

Altex

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 91-109

  Knight, Andrew ^a  

^a Animal Consultants International   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative; Animal experiment; Education; Training; Veterinarian; Veterinary surgery

Indexed keywords

ALLIED HEALTH STUDENT; ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME OF EDUCATION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHING; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 34249942770     PISSN: 09467785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14573/altex.2007.2.91     Document Type: Article

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