Can easy-to-use software deliver effective e-learning in dental education? A randomised controlled study

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 187-192

  Woelber, J P ^a   Hilbert, T S ^b   Ratka Kruger P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Case based learning; Dental education; Dentistry; E learning; Periodontal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEACHING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84863757280     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2012.00741.x     Document Type: Article

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