Community-based inquiry improves critical thinking in general education biology

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 327-337

  Quitadamo, Ian J ^a   Faiola, Celia L ^a   Johnson, James E ^a   Kurtz, Martha J ^a  

^a CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEACHING; THINKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESEARCH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; TEACHING; THINKING;

EID: 55949096788     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.07-11-0097     Document Type: Article

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