Applying innovative educational principles when classes grow and resources are limited: Biochemistry Experiences at Muhimbili University of Allied Health Sciences

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 387-394

  Omer, Selma ^a,c   Hickson, Gilles ^a   Taché, Stephanie ^a   Blind, Raymond ^a   Masters, Susan ^a   Loeser, Helen ^a   Souza, Kevin ^a   Mkony, Charles ^b   Debas, Haile ^a   O'Sullivan, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemistry education; Limited resources; Peer assisted learning; Small groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 57149112183     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20210     Document Type: Article

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