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Developing professionalism through the use of wikis: A study with first-year undergraduate medical students

Tünde Varga-Atkins University of Liverpool, UK; TÜNDE VARGA-ATKINS, MA, MSc, is a Learning Technology developer and researcher at the Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of Liverpool. Her research interests include professional development and technology-enhanced learning.Correspondence[email protected]
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Peter Dangerfield University of Liverpool, UK; PETER DANGERFIELD, MD, MBChB, FHEA, is the Year 1 director on the MBChB programme at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Liverpool, and is a professor at the School of Health, Staffordshire University. His research interests include curriculum design, assessment and careers and professional development.
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David Brigden Bangor University, UK; DAVID BRIGDEN M.Ed., B.Ed (Hons) Cert Ed (Dist), C. Biol, F.I.Biol, FLS, FHEA, is Deputy Head of the School of Medical Sciences and Director of Education, Teaching and Learning at Bangor University, North Wales, UK. He is also Professor of Professional Development and Life Long Learning in the Learning Enhancement and Professional Development Unit at the University of Bolton and previously worked as Regional Adviser for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education, Mersey Deanery, Liverpool. His research interests include professional development, lifelong learning, teaching and learning facilitation.
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