Blogging in a biostatistics and research design graduate dental course: For learning or interaction?

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 410-416

  El Tantawi, Maha M A ^a  

^a Alexandria University ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biostatistics teaching; Blended learning; Blog; Dental education; E learning; Interaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOSTATISTICS; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL RESEARCH; EDUCATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TEACHING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOSTATISTICS; BLOGGING; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DENTAL RESEARCH; EDUCATION, DENTAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951650591     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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