Student Content Knowledge Increases After Participation in a Hands-on Biotechnology Intervention

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 246-257

  Bigler, Amber M ^a   Hanegan, Nikki L ^b  

^a Itineris Early College High School   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biology; Biotechnology; Hands on; Student content knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957441787     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-010-9250-7     Document Type: Article

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