"Anatomizing" reversed: Use of examination questions that foster use of higher order learning skills by students

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 330-334

  Burns, E Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Examination questions; Higher order learning; Medical education; Memorization; Student learning

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEMORY; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TEACHING;

ANATOMY; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; LEARNING; MEMORY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEACHING; TEST TAKING SKILLS;

EID: 78649542249     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: 19359780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.187     Document Type: Article

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