Student outcomes in a postprofessional online master's-degree program

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 600-610

  Richardson, Pamela K ^a   MacRae, Anne ^a   Schwartz, Kathleen ^a   Bankston, Luriza ^a   Kosten, Carolyn ^b  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pediatric Therapy Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational outcomes; Occupational therapy; Online education; Postprofessional education

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049145927     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.62.5.600     Document Type: Article

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