Self-directed learning readiness and learning styles among Saudi undergraduate nursing students

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1040-1044

  El Gilany, Abdel Hady ^a   Abusaad, Fawzia El Sayed ^b  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Learning styles; Nursing students; Saudi Arabia; Self directed learning readiness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAUDI ARABIA; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAUDI ARABIA; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883460553     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.05.003     Document Type: Article

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