Implementation of a study skills program for entering at-risk medical students

Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 229-234

  Miller, Cynthia J ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Engaging lectures; Instructional design; Study skills

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL STUDENT; SELF CONCEPT;

COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 84928984761     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00022.2014     Document Type: Article

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