Use of reflection-in-action and self-assessment to promote critical thinking among pharmacy students

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Austin, Zubin ^a   Gregory, Paul A M ^a   Chiu, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical thinking; Reflection; Self assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRITICAL THINKING; PHARMACY STUDENT; SELF EVALUATION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TASK PERFORMANCE; THINKING;

ADULT; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); STUDENTS, PHARMACY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; THINKING;

EID: 46749087973     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj720348     Document Type: Article

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