Evidence-based practice: A review of theoretical assumptions and effectiveness of teaching and assessment interventions in health professions

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 253-276

  Thomas, Aliki ^a,b   Saroyan, Alenoush ^a   Dauphinee, W Dale ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Evidence based practice; Higher education; Occupational therapy; Review; Teaching

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COOPERATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHING;

CANADA; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LEARNING; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHING;

EID: 79953233469     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-010-9251-6     Document Type: Review

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