Influences of deep learning, need for cognition and preparation time on open- and closed-book test performance

Medical Education

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 884-891

  Heijne Penninga, Marjolein ^a,b   Kuks, Jan B M ^a   Hofman, W H Adriaan ^b   Cohen Schotanus, Janke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BOOK; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEXTBOOKS AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955726053     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2010.03732.x     Document Type: Article

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