Promoting students' learning in genetics with the learning cycle

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 259-280

  Dogru Atay, Pinar ^a   Tekkaya, Ceren ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Genetics achievement; Learning cycle; Meaningful learning orientation; Reasoning ability; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449104465     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JEXE.76.3.259-280     Document Type: Article

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