Is blended learning a viable option in public health education? A case study of student satisfaction with a blended graduate course

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-66

  So, Hyo Jeong ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Blended learning; Distance education; Public health; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COURSE CONTENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH EDUCATION; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MASTERS EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; STUDENT SATISFACTION; TEACHING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONSUMER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; STUDENTS; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62649119827     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000342945.25833.1d     Document Type: Article

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