Bioliteracy and teaching efficacy: What biologists can learn fromphysicists

Cell Biology Education

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 155-161

  Klymkowsky, Michael W ^a   Garvin Doxas, Kathy ^a   Zeilik, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Basic and advanced biological concepts; Course transformation; Learning assessment and evaluation; Misconceptions; Science literacy

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; DNA MODIFICATION; EDUCATION; GENE THERAPY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LEARNING; LEARNING TEST; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PHYSICS; PRODUCTIVITY; READING; REVIEW; TEACHING; VACCINATION;

BIOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; PHYSICS; TEACHING;

EID: 0344942776     PISSN: 15367509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.03-03-0014     Document Type: Review

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