Did my M.D. really go to University to learn? Detrimental effects of numerus clausus on self-efficacy, mastery goals and learning

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2013, Pages

  Sommet, Nicolas ^a   Pulfrey, Caroline ^a   Butera, Fabrizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GOALS; HUMANS; LEARNING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS, PREMEDICAL; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84893454301     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084178     Document Type: Article

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