Crossword puzzles as a tool to enhance learning about anti-ulcer agents

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1-5

  Shah, Samit ^a   Lynch, Launa M J ^a   Macias Moriarity, Lilia Z ^a  

^a SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Anti ulcer agents; Crossword puzzles; Games; Medicinal chemistry; Pharmacology

Indexed keywords

ANTIULCER AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEPTIC ULCER; PERCEPTION; PHARMACY STUDENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; ACTIVE LEARNING; CROSSWORD PUZZLES; EVALUATION STUDY; GAMES; MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY; PHARMACOLOGY;

ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GEORGIA; HUMANS; INTERNET; PEPTIC ULCER; PERCEPTION; PHARMACOLOGY, CLINICAL; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; TEACHING MATERIALS;

ACTIVE LEARNING; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; CROSSWORD PUZZLES; GAMES; MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY; PHARMACOLOGY;

EID: 77957105109     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj7407117     Document Type: Article

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