Instructional design of virtual patients in dental education through a 4C/ID lens: a narrative review

Journal of Computers in Education

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 523-556

  Janesarvatan, Fatemeh ^a   Van Rosmalen, Peter ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

4C ID model; Clinical competence; Dental education; Instructional models; Simulation training; Virtual patients

Indexed keywords

EID: 85150013793     PISSN: 21979987     EISSN: 21979995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40692-023-00268-w     Document Type: Article

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