Anatomy drawing screencasts: Enabling flexible learning for medical students

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 249-257

  Pickering, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive load theory; Flexible learning; Gross anatomy education; Lecture; Multimedia learning; Screencasts; Technology enhanced learning; Undergraduate education, medical education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; COGNITION; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRENDS; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WEBCAST;

ADULT; ANATOMY; COGNITION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; LEARNING; NARRATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; WEBCASTS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84928300977     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: 19359780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.1480     Document Type: Article

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