Changing the science education paradigm: From teaching facts to engaging the intellect: Science Education Colloquia Series, spring 2011

Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 247-251

  Fischer, Caleb Nathaniel ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Classroom assessment; Science education; Scientific teaching; STEM

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION; LEARNING; POLICY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESEARCH; SCIENCE; STUDENT; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; AWARDS AND PRIZES; BIOLOGY; CAREER MOBILITY; METHODOLOGY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; TEACHER;

AWARDS AND PRIZES; BIOLOGY; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; MENTORS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; SCIENCE; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

EID: 84856138605     PISSN: 00440086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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