A remedial intervention linked to a formative assessment is effective in terms of improving student performance in subsequent degree examinations

Medical Teacher

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Cleland, Jennifer ^a   MacKenzie, R K ^a   Ross, S ^a   Sinclair, H K ^a   Lee, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; OBSERVATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; DATABASES AS TOPIC; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVATION; REMEDIAL TEACHING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950343785     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01421591003657485     Document Type: Article

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