Learning molecular genetics in Teacher-Led Outreach Laboratories

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-25

  Ben Nun, Michal Stolarsky ^a   Yarden, Anat ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Conceptual change; Hands on; Laboratory; Modern genetics; Outreach

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 75749137329     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2009.9656187     Document Type: Article

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