Development of embedded assessments for learning in biotechnology: Results and design process for dissemination

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 82-88

  Rebello, Carina M ^a   Siegel, Marcelle A ^a   Freyermuth, Sharyn K ^a   Witzig, Stephen B ^a   Izci, Kemal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment and the design of probes for student understanding and learning; Biotechnology education; Teaching and learning techniques methods and approaches

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; SCIENCE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; SCIENCE;

EID: 84858328586     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: 15393429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20579     Document Type: Article

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