Service-learning-based instruction enhances students' perceptions of their abilities to engage in evidence-based practice

Occupational Therapy in Health Care

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-38

  Atler, Karen ^a   Gavin, William J ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Mixed methods design; Neurological conditions; Service learning, active learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRITICAL THINKING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY;

EID: 73649084789     PISSN: 07380577     EISSN: 15413098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07380570903410860     Document Type: Article

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