Undergraduate research experiences support science career decisions and active learning

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 297-306

  Lopatto, David ^a  

^a GRINNELL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; PERSONNEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCIENCE; STUDENT; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY;

CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION; HUMANS; LEARNING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; SCIENCE; STUDENTS; TEACHING; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 38349068761     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.07-06-0039     Document Type: Article

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