Becoming a physiotherapist - a qualitative study exploring students' perspectives on peer assisted learning in physiotherapy education.
Background: Peer assisted learning (PAL) has become increasingly popular in higher education, and a range of benefits have been reported for students. However, there is scant knowledge on PAL study groups in physiotherapy undergraduate training. Objectives: This study aimed to generate in-depth know...
| Publicado en: | Physiotherapy Theory & Practice Vol. 40; no. 11; pp. 2604 - 2617 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2024
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