The evolution of a collaborative concept mapping activity for undergraduate microbiology students

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-14

  Kinchin, Ian M ^a   De‐Leij, Frans A A M ^b   Hay, David B ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 16844373298     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770500037655     Document Type: Article

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