A diagnostic assessment for introductory molecular and cell biology

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 453-461

  Shi, Jia ^a   Wood, William B ^a   Martin, Jennifer M ^a   Guild, Nancy A ^a   Vicens, Quentin ^a,b   Knight, Jennifer K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; CYTOLOGY; EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; STUDENT; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY;

CELL BIOLOGY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FACULTY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

EID: 78650703741     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.10-04-0055     Document Type: Article

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