Introductory biology courses: A framework to support active learning in large enrollment introductory science courses

Cell Biology Education

Volumn 4, Issue SUMMER, 2005, Pages 143-156

  Smith, Ann C ^a   Stewart, Richard ^a   Shields, Patricia ^a   Hayes Klosteridis, Jennifer ^b   Robinson, Paulette ^b   Yuan, Robert ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Case studies; Introductory biology; Technology; Undergraduate students

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; DATA ANALYSIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROBLEM SOLVING; SCIENCE; STUDENT; TEACHING; TECHNOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BIOLOGY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; INTERNET; LEARNING; MICROBIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; SCIENCE; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 23744465012     PISSN: 15367509     EISSN: 15367509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.04-08-0048     Document Type: Article

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