The genetics concept assessment: A new concept inventory for gauging student understanding of genetics

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 422-430

  Smith, Michelle K ^a   Wood, William B ^a   Knight, Jennifer K ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; GENETICS; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STUDENT;

COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GENETICS; GOALS; LEARNING; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STUDENTS;

EID: 57349115485     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.08-08-0045     Document Type: Article

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