Non-Science Majors' Critical Evaluation of Websites in a Biotechnology Course

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 612-620

  Halverson, Kristy L ^a   Siegel, Marcelle A ^b   Freyermuth, Sharyn K ^c  

^a The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Evaluation; Internet; Science education; Stem cell research; Undergraduates

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649324662     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-010-9227-6     Document Type: Article

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