Finding a method to analyze qualitative data: Using a study of conceptual learning

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-64

  McMillan, Wendy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Analysis; Dental education; Learning; Qualitative research; Validity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; DENTAL EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCIBILITY; THINKING;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CONCEPT FORMATION; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; LEARNING; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; THINKING; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 61449141117     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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