Contributing Factors to Student Success in Anatomy & Phsiology: Lower Outside Workload & Better Preparation

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 168-175

  Harris, David E ^a   Hannum, Lynn ^b   Gupta, Sat ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

^b Colby College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 1842526551     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4451650     Document Type: Article

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