In pursuit of a holistic learning environment: The impact of music in the medical physiology classroom

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-45

  Modell, Harold I ^a   DeMiero, Frank G ^a   Rose, Louise ^a  

^a Physiology Educational Research Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning community; Meaningful learning; Medical student stress; Music in the classroom

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MUSIC; PHILOSOPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TEACHING;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; LEARNING; MUSIC; PHYSIOLOGY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEACHING;

EID: 65649100895     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.90149.2008     Document Type: Article

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