Preclinical students' predispositions towards social forms of instruction and self-directed learning: A challenge for the development of autonomous and collaborative learners

Higher Education

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 577-596

  Raidal, S L ^a   Volet, S E ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Conceptions of learning; Constructivist conceptions; External regulation; Learning predispositions; Lifelong learning; Self directed learning; Self regulation; Social forms of instruction; Veterinary medical education

Indexed keywords

EID: 64749098641     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-008-9163-z     Document Type: Article

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