Promotion of self-directed learning using virtual patient cases

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Benedict, Neal ^a   Schonder, Kristine ^a   McGee, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Self directed learning; Simulation; Technology; Virtual learning; Virtual patients

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; PHARMACY STUDENT; ARTICLE; SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING; SIMULATION; TECHNOLOGY; VIRTUAL LEARNING; VIRTUAL PATIENTS;

CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; HUMANS; LEARNING; SOFTWARE; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING; SIMULATION; TECHNOLOGY; VIRTUAL LEARNING; VIRTUAL PATIENTS;

EID: 84884164375     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe777151     Document Type: Article

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