Medical laboratory technology: A new york state tech-prep model that improves academic skills

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 300-307

  Shimony, Robert ^a   Ciaccio, Leonard ^a   Sanders, James W ^a   Rimpici, Richard ^a   Russo, Joseph W ^b   Takvorian, Peter M ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Curtis High School   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic skills enhancement; Curricular partnership; Discovery based learning; Interdisciplinary curricular planning; Tech prep

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844509230     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670209596603     Document Type: Article

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