Use of portfolios by medical students: Significance of critical thinking

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 361-366

  Azer, Samy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Critical thinking; Madical education; Portfolios; Problem base learning; Reflective journals; Self directed learning; Student's learning

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SKILL; CRITICAL THINKING; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROFESSIONALISM; REVIEW; SELF EVALUATION; SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEAMWORK;

EID: 54449098850     PISSN: 1607551X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1607-551X(08)70133-5     Document Type: Review

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