Using reusable learning objects to raise awareness and disseminate research findings about the impact of dyslexia on placement-based learning

Diversity and Equality in Health and Care

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 141-149

  Wharrad, Heather J ^a   Sanderson Mann, Jo ^a   McCandless, Fiona ^a   Riley, Fred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dyslexia; Placement based learning; Reusable learning objects

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875447796     PISSN: 20495471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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