Student perception of a new integrated anatomy practical program: Does students' prior learning make a difference?

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 664-670

  Tedman, Raymond A ^a   Alexander, H ^a   Massa, H ^a   Moses, D ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Education; Instrument; MBBS; Practical; Student background

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY;

ANATOMY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DISSECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 79959829731     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.21180     Document Type: Article

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