Equivalence of students' scores on timed and untimed anatomy practical examinations

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 281-285

  Zhang, Guiyun ^a   Fenderson, Bruce A ^a   Schmidt, Richard R ^a   Veloski, J Jon ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy assessment; Doctor of Physical Therapy program; Gross anatomy education; Gross anatomy laboratory examination; Physical therapy education; Practical examination

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANATOMY ASSESSMENT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPREHENSION; DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GROSS ANATOMY EDUCATION; GROSS ANATOMY LABORATORY EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICAL EXAMINATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT; ETIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

ANATOMY ASSESSMENT; DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM; GROSS ANATOMY EDUCATION; GROSS ANATOMY LABORATORY EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION; PRACTICAL EXAMINATION;

ANATOMY; COMPREHENSION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHILADELPHIA; PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883553188     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: 19359780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.1357     Document Type: Article

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