Attitudes to e-learning, learning style and achievement in learning neuroanatomy by medical students

Medical Teacher

Volumn 30, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages

  Svirko, Elena ^a   Mellanby, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LEARNING STYLE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NEUROANATOMY; ONLINE SYSTEM; STUDENT ATTITUDE; STUDENT SATISFACTION; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; INTERNET; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY;

ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LEARNING; MALE; NEUROANATOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 63449084759     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590802334275     Document Type: Article

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