Near-peer teaching in anatomy: An approach for deeper learning

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 227-233

  Evans, Darrell J R ^a   Cuffe, Tracy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomical knowledge; Collaborative learning; Communication skills; Dissection; Gross anatomy; Peer teaching; Undergraduate medical education

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURSE CONTENT; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING STYLE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHER; TEACHING;

ANATOMY; COMMUNICATION; COMPREHENSION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; LEARNING; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 70849120098     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.110     Document Type: Article

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