Analysis of molecular genetics content in Spanish secondary school textbooks

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 53-60

  Martinez Gracia M V ^a   Gil Quilez M J ^b   Osada, Jesús ^c  

^a IES Medina Albaida ^*  (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biological education; Molecular genetics; Textbook analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645916431     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2006.9656014     Document Type: Review

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