A Combination of hand-held models and computer imaging programs helps students answer oral questions about molecular structure and function: A controlled investigation of student learning

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-43

  Harris, Michelle A ^a   Peck, Ronald F ^b   Colton, Shannon ^c   Morris, Jennifer ^c   Neto, Elias Chaibub ^a   Kallio, Julie ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

^d MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATION; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STUDENT; TEACHING;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LEARNING; MALE; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOFTWARE; STUDENTS;

EID: 64549117273     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.08-07-0039     Document Type: Article

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