The effect of active learning on student characteristics in a human physiology course for nonmajors

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 27, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 207-223

  Wilke, R Russell ^a  

^a ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; College science teaching; Motivation; Self efficacy; Solomon four group design

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COLLEGE STUDENT; LEARNING; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; TEACHING;

EID: 0346502906     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00003.2002     Document Type: Article

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