Using a module-based laboratory to incorporate inquiry into a large cell biology course

Cell Biology Education

Volumn 4, Issue FALL, 2005, Pages 249-260

  Howard, David R ^a   Miskowski, Jennifer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell biology; Inquiry; Laboratory; Multiweek; Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; EDUCATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LABORATORY; LEARNING; NORMAL HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; SKILL; STUDENT; TECHNIQUE;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BIOLOGY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOLOGY; CYTOSKELETON; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; OLIGOCHAETA; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; RESEARCH; TEACHING; TIME FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 24344495278     PISSN: 15367509     EISSN: 15367509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.04-09-0052     Document Type: Article

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