Effect of using an audience response system on learning environment, motivation and long-term retention, during case-discussions in a large group of undergraduate veterinary clinical pharmacology students

Medical Teacher

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Doucet, Michèle ^a   Vrins, André ^a   Harvey, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING STYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; TEACHING; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ADULT; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHARMACOLOGY, CLINICAL; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72049121476     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01421590903193539     Document Type: Article

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