It's difficult to change the way we teach: Lessons from the Integrative Themes in Physiology curriculum module project

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 204-214

  Silverthorn, Dee U ^a   Thorn, Patti M ^a   Svinicki, Marilla D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Curriculum development; Faculty development; Instructional change obstacles; Science education reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751006409     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00064.2006     Document Type: Article

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