BSCS biology: A human approach & insights in biology: Curriculum responses to calls for biology education reform

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 98-104

  Dougherty, Michael J ^a   Miller, Jacqueline S ^b  

^a Biological Sciences Curriculum Study Colorado Springs   (United States)

^b EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0040041679     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4450427     Document Type: Article

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