Mapping as a learning strategy in health professions education: A critical analysis

Medical Education

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1215-1225

  Pudelko, Beatrice ^a   Young, Meredith ^b   Vincent Lamarre, Philippe ^c   Charlin, Bernard ^d  

^a Tel e University of Quebec   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT FORMATION; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TEACHING;

CONCEPT FORMATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; HUMANS; TEACHING;

EID: 84870017311     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/medu.12032     Document Type: Article

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