Training the trainer in general practice: the perceived value of independent peer feedback for learning activities

Education for Primary Care

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 368-375

  Shepherd, Annabel ^a   McKay, John ^a   Bowie, Paul ^a  

^a NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Peer feedback; Training the trainer; Utility

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PEER GROUP; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PEER GROUP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCOTLAND; TEACHING;

EID: 78650483167     PISSN: 14739879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14739879.2010.11493942     Document Type: Article

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