Engaging students and evaluating learning progress using collaborative exams in introductory courses

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 113-120

  Eaton, Timothy T ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; CURRICULUM; LEARNING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; EARTH SCIENCE; TEACHING;

EID: 73149088173     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1.3544241     Document Type: Article

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