Is student-centred learning a Western concept? Lessons from an academic development programme to support student-centred learning in Iraq

Teaching in Higher Education

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 13-25

  Jordan, L ^a   Bovill, C ^a   Othman, S M ^b   Saleh, A M ^b   Shabila, N P ^b   Watters, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b HAWLER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

Author keywords

international collaboration; Iraq; medical education; student centred learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890428262     PISSN: 13562517     EISSN: 14701294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2013.827649     Document Type: Article

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