Group project work in biotechnology and its impact on key skills

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 133-140

  Thomas, M ^a   Hughes, S G ^b   Hart, P M ^c   Schollar, J ^d   Keirle, K ^a   Griffith, G W ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Group work; Post 16; Skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346526201     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2001.9655762     Document Type: Article

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