Visualising the invisible: A network approach to reveal the informal social side of student learning

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 743-757

  Hommes, J ^a   Rienties, B ^b   de Grave, W ^a   Bos, G ^a,c   Schuwirth, L ^a,d   Scherpbier, A ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Cooperative learning; Informal learning; Non formal learning; Social networks; Student learning

Indexed keywords

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NETHERLANDS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; NETHERLANDS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868689647     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-012-9349-0     Document Type: Article

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