From phenotype to genotype: Exploring middle school students' genetic inheritance in a web-based environment

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-40

  Williams, Michelle ^a   Montgomery, Beronda L ^b   Manokore, Viola ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological inheritance; Genetics; Middle school science; Student learning; Technology education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84255177359     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/abt.2012.74.1.8     Document Type: Article

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