A comparison of the learning styles among different nursing programs in Taiwan: Implications for nursing education

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-76

  Li, Yuh Shiow ^a   Chen, Pei Shih ^a   Tsai, Su Jen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Associate degree of nursing; Bachelor of science in nursing; Learning styles

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; NURSING EDUCATION; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT; TAIWAN;

EDUCATION, NURSING, ASSOCIATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; STUDENTS; TAIWAN;

EID: 36749039755     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2007.02.007     Document Type: Article

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