Assessment of verbal communication in science education: A comparison of small and large classes

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-27

  Haworth, Ian S ^a   Garrill, Ashley ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Assessment; Science education; Verbal communication

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; SCIENCE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WRITTEN LANGUAGE;

EID: 14644418888     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.2003.494031010164     Document Type: Article

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