Improving achievement through problem-based learning

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 155-160

  Sungur, Semra ^a   Tekkaya, Ceren ^a   Geban, Ömer ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Achievement; Biology; Excretory system; Performance skills; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748203102     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2006.9656037     Document Type: Article

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