Using science songs to enhance learning: An interdisciplinary approach

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-30

  Crowther, Gregory ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HEARING; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION; MUSIC; MUSIC THERAPY; STUDENT;

AUDITORY PERCEPTION; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES; MUSIC; MUSIC THERAPY; STUDENTS;

EID: 84857862995     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.11-08-0068     Document Type: Article

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