Enhancing the learning experience of student radiographers with dyslexia

Radiography

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-38

  Foster, Irene ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Active learning; Dyslexia; Group learning; Student centred learning; Teaching and learning strategies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; ORGANIZATION; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; TEACHING; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 37249061170     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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