A mixed methods analysis of the effects of an integrative geobiological study of petrified wood in introductory college geology classrooms

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1011-1035

  Clary, Renee M ^a   Wandersee, James H ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Biology; Curriculum development; Earth science

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EARTH SCIENCE;

BIODIVERSITY; CURRICULA; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; GEOLOGY;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 35348835600     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20178     Document Type: Article

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