Student learning preferences and teaching implications

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 859-866

  Murphy, Robert J ^a   Gray, Sarah A ^b   Straja, Sorin R ^c   Bogert, Meredith C ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Institute for Regulatory Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult learning; Learning preference; VARK

Indexed keywords

DENTAL STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; SCHOOL DENTISTRY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPATIAL LEARNING; STUDENT SATISFACTION; TEACHING; TOOTH; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; HEARING; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; READING; SATISFACTION; SENSATION; UNITED STATES; VISION; WRITING;

AUDITORY PERCEPTION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PHILADELPHIA; READING; SENSATION; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS, DENTAL; TEACHING; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WRITING;

EID: 4444343434     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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