Effectiveness and acceptability of face-to-face, blended and e-learning: A randomised trial of orthodontic undergraduates

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 110-117

  Bains, M ^a   Reynolds, P A ^a   Mcdonald, F ^a   Sherriff, M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Blended learning; E learning; Effectiveness; Orthodontics; Undergraduate dental education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CEPHALOMETRY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORTHODONTICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT TERM MEMORY; TEACHING; TIME;

ATTITUDE; CEPHALOMETRY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERNET; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; ORTHODONTICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, DENTAL; TEACHING; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954604772     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2010.00651.x     Document Type: Article

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