Students' studying and approaches to learning in introductory biology

Cell Biology Education

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 253-262

  Tomanek, Debra ^a   Montplaisir, Lisa ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College; Introductory biology; Learning; Performance assessment; Studying

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; CELL DIVISION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; STUDENT; TEACHING;

BIOLOGY; CELL PHYSIOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS; LEARNING; MALE; PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; TEACHING; TEACHING MATERIALS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 15744404498     PISSN: 15367509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.04-06-0041     Document Type: Article

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