Simulation based virtual learning environment in medical genetics counseling: An example of bridging the gap between theory and practice in medical education

BMC Medical Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Makransky, Guido ^a   Bonde, Mads T ^b   Wulff, Julie S G ^a   Wandall, Jakob ^c   Hood, Michelle ^d   Creed, Peter A ^d   Bache, Iben ^e,f   Silahtaroglu, Asli ^e   Nørremølle, Anne ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^f University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cytogenetics; E Learning; Learning simulations; Medical genetics education; Virtual laboratory

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER INTERFACE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL GENETICS; MEDICAL STUDENT; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84962222048     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-016-0620-6     Document Type: Article

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