The effects of course redesign on an upper-level geochemistry course

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 277-283

  Yuretich, Richard F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 3142724818     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-52.3.277     Document Type: Article

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