Using research projects and qualitative conceptual modeling to increase novice scientists' understanding of ecological complexity

Ecological Complexity

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 216-221

  Dresner, Marion ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

High school science; Professional development; Qualitative conceptual modeling; Research experiences for teachers; Teaching complexity; Teaching ecology

Indexed keywords

EID: 47249145095     PISSN: 1476945X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecocom.2008.05.003     Document Type: Note

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