Peer teaching among physical therapy students during human gross anatomy: Perceptions of peer teachers and students

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 199-206

  Youdas, James W ^a   Hoffarth, Brianna L ^a   Kholwey, Scott R ^a   Kramer, Christine M ^a   Petro, Jaime L ^a  

^a Mayo School of Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational methodology; Gross anatomy teaching; Peer teaching; Physical therapy education

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; TEACHING; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58449121971     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.44     Document Type: Article

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