Impact of oral assessment on physiotherapy students' learning in practice

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-42

  Clouder, Lynn ^a   Toms, Jane ^a  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLLEGE STUDENT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFANT; LEARNING; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROFESSIONAL STUDENT RELATION; SOCIAL CARE; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKPLACE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 39749161393     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980701378157     Document Type: Article

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