Group dynamics and social interaction in a south asian online learning forum for faculty development of medical teachers

Education for Health: Change in Learning and Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-9

  Anshu, ^a   Sharma, M ^b   Burdick, W P ^c   Singh, T ^b  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c FAIMER   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance learning; Faculty development; Medical education; Online learning; Social interactions; South asia

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953452922     PISSN: 13576283     EISSN: 14695804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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