Dental students' peer assessment: A prospective pilot study

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 140-148

  Tricio, J ^a,b   Woolford, M ^a   Thomas, M ^a   Lewis Greene, H ^a   Georghiou, L ^a   Andiappan, M ^a   Escudier, M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Chile)

Author keywords

Direct Observation of Procedural Skills; Peer assessment; Peer feedback

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER REVIEW; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; PEER REVIEW; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STUDENTS, DENTAL;

EID: 84906532453     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eje.12114     Document Type: Article

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