What is an 'Interesting Curriculum' for biotechnology education? students and teachers opposing views

Research in Science Education

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 353-373

  Kidman, Gillian ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biotechnology education; Interesting curriculum; Student views; Teacher views

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955050802     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-009-9125-1     Document Type: Article

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