Learning styles of physiology students interested in the health professions

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-36

  Breckler, Jennifer ^a   Joun, David ^a   Ngo, Huy ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult learning; Auditory; Kinesthetic; Premedical students; Read write; Visual

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STUDENT; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY;

AUDIOVISUAL AIDS; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, PREMEDICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STUDENTS; TEACHING; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 65649128996     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.90118.2008     Document Type: Article

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