Spatial abilities in an elective course of applied anatomy after a problem-based learning curriculum

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 107-112

  Langlois, Jean ^a,b   Wells, George A ^c,d   Lecourtois, Marc ^a   Bergeron, Germain ^a   Yetisir, Elizabeth ^d   Martin, Marcel ^b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Applied anatomy; Post graduate education; Problem based learning curriculum; Spatial abilities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SPATIAL DISCRIMINATION; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ADULT; ANATOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPACE PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651250314     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.84     Document Type: Article

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