Self-efficacy, reasoning ability, and achievement in college biology

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 706-724

  Lawson, Anton E ^a   Banks, Debra L ^b   Logvin, Marshall ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c South Mountain Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Biology; Cognitive development

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENTS; REASONING ABILITY; REASONING SKILLS; SELF EFFICACY;

CORRELATION METHODS; CURRICULA; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; STUDENTS;

CASE BASED REASONING;

EID: 34249033944     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20172     Document Type: Article

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