A case-based curriculum for introductory geology

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 119-125

  Goldsmith, David W ^a  

^a WESTMINSTER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; GEOLOGY; LEARNING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT;

EID: 84856146152     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1.3604824     Document Type: Article

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