Characteristics of effective classroom teachers as identified by students and professionals: A qualitative study

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 484-493

  Jahangiri, Leila ^a   Mucciolo, Thomas W ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MediaNet Inc

Author keywords

Effective teachers; Qualitative research; Teacher characteristics; Teaching assessment; Teaching effectiveness; Teaching preferences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL RESEARCH; DENTAL STUDENT; DENTIST; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; METHODOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; TEACHING;

ADULT; CURRICULUM; DENTAL RESEARCH; DENTISTS; FACULTY, DENTAL; FACULTY, MEDICAL; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STUDENTS, DENTAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEACHING;

EID: 44049100495     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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