Developing medical teachers' thinking and practice: Impact of a staff development course

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-153

  Weurlander, Maria ^a   Stenfors Hayes, Terese ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Higher education; Learning; Medical teacher; Professional development; Staff development course

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950328651     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360701805283     Document Type: Article

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