Biomind - A new biology curriculum that enables authentic inquiry learning

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 59-67

  Zion, Michal ^a   Shapira, Devora ^a,b   Slezak, Michaella ^a   Link, Efrat ^a,b   Bashan, Nurit ^a,b   Brumer, Miri ^a,b   Orian, Talmona ^b,d   Nussinovitch, R ^b   Agrest, Bruria ^a,c   Mendelovici, Ruth ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c Israeli Ministry of Education   (Israel)

^d Biology Studies   (Israel)

Author keywords

Authentic inquiry; Curriculum; Full inquiry

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642506237     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2004.9655903     Document Type: Article

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