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Research Article

Psychometric evaluation of the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure: Swedish version

Ulf JakobssonLund University, Sweden; ULF JAKOBSSON, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Lund University. He is a Teacher in Research Methodology and Statistics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels at the Faculty of Medicine, Lund University.Correspondence[email protected]
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Nils DanielsenLund University, Sweden; NILS DANIELSEN, MD, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer and the Chairman for the Committee for Biomedical, Medical and Public Health Education, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University. This committee makes all strategic decisions related to teaching including financing. He teaches anatomy and is enrolled as a tutor in PBL.
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Gudrun EdgrenLund University, Sweden; GUDRUN EDGREN, PhD, MMedEd, is a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Centre for Teaching and Learning at the Faculty of Medicine, Lund University. At the centre, she teaches courses and run workshops in medical education and takes part in evaluations and research projects in education.
Pages e267-e274 | Published online: 25 Apr 2011

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