Paradox of a graduate human science curriculum experienced online: A faculty perspective

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 181-186

  Lindsay, Gail M ^a   Jeffrey, Janet ^b   Singh, Mina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CANADA; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STANDARD; TEACHING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; FACULTY, NURSING; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ONTARIO; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 67650284997     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20090401-07     Document Type: Article

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