Improved learning efficiency and increased student collaboration through use of virtual microscopy in the teaching of human pathology

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 240-246

  Braun, Mark W ^a,c   Kearns, Katherine D ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Medical Sciences ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Computer assisted learning; Histopathology; Medical education; Microscope; Pathology; Survey; Teaching; Virtual microscopy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY; PATHOLOGY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 58449131031     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.53     Document Type: Article

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