Concepts in biology: A supplemental study skills course designed to improve introductory students' skills for learning biology

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-40

  Belzer, Sharolyn ^a   Miller, Micha ^b   Shoemake, Stephen ^c  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

^b Mathematics and Science   (United States)

^c Walla Walla Community College   (United States)

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EID: 0037279238     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1662/0002-7685(2003)065[0030:cibass]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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