Methods to assess students' acquisition, application and integration of basic science knowledge in an innovative competency-based curriculum

Medical Teacher

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Bierer, S Beth ^a   Dannefer, Elaine F ^a   Taylor, Christine ^a   Hall, Phillip ^a   Hull, Alan L ^a  

^a CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL CAPACITY; RELIABILITY; VALIDITY;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; OHIO; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 51649087998     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590802139740     Document Type: Article

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