Social constructivist learning environment in an online professional practice course

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Sthapornnanon, Nunthaluxna ^a   Sakulbumrungsil, Rungpetch ^b   Theeraroungchaisri, Anuchai ^b   Watcharadamrongkun, Suntaree ^b  

^a SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Constructivist Online Learning Environment Survey (COLLES); Online learning; Pharmacy education; Social constructivist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COURSE EVALUATION; DRUG MARKETING; HUMAN; LEARNING; ONLINE SYSTEM; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STUDENT; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; INTERNET; MARKETING; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACY STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEACHING;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; INTERNET; LEARNING; MARKETING; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS, PHARMACY;

EID: 65749117159     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj730110     Document Type: Article

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