Information processing, specificity of practice, and the transfer of learning: Considerations for reconsidering fidelity

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 281-289

  Grierson, Lawrence E M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fidelity; Information Processing; Simulation based Education

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STANDARDS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; LEARNING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84899462231     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-014-9504-x     Document Type: Article

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