Development of the enzyme-substrate interactions concept inventory

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 229-233

  Bretz, Stacey Lowery ^a   Linenberger, Kimberly J ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Concept inventory; Enzymes; Misconceptions; Substrates

Indexed keywords

ENZYME;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; COMPREHENSION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD; STUDENT;

BIOCHEMISTRY; COMPREHENSION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ENZYMES; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; STUDENTS;

EID: 84864022418     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: 15393429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20622     Document Type: Article

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