Assessing the influence of gender, learning style, and pre-entry experience on student response to delivery of a novel veterinary curriculum

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 266-275

  Foster, Neil ^a   Gardner, David ^a   Kydd, Julia ^a   Robinson, Robert ^a   Roshier, Mandy ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

assessment; gender; learning style; teaching

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 79952202403     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.37.3.266     Document Type: Article

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