The pitfalls of collegial coaching: An analysis of collegial coaching in medical education and its influence on stimulating reflection and performance of novice clinical teachers

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 316-326

  Truijen, Karin J P ^a   van Woerkom, Marianne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coaching; Medical schools; Teachers; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249139633     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620810882923     Document Type: Article

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