Using the learning cycle to teach biology concepts and reasoning patterns

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 165-169

  Lawson, Anton E ^a,b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptual change; Declarative and procedural knowledge; Learning cycle; Reasoning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035619253     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2001.9655772     Document Type: Review

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