Personality and academic performance of three cohorts of veterinary students in South Africa

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 356-365

  Van Der Walt, H S ^a   Pickworth, Glynis ^b  

^a University of Pretoria ^*  (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

16 Personality factor questionnaire; Personality and academic performance; Veterinary medical education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD; STATISTICS; STUDENT; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; PERSONALITY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENTS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 34548847508     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.34.3.356     Document Type: Article

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