Running group practical projects for first-year undergraduate students

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-44

  Stefani, Lorraine A J ^a   Tariq, Vicki N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active learning; Group projects; Laboratory work; Large classes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030553646     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.1996.9655475     Document Type: Article

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