Teaching neuroscience to science teachers: Facilitating the translation of inquiry-based teaching instruction to the classroom

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 413-424

  Roehrig, G H ^a   Michlin, M ^b   Schmitt, L ^c,d   Macnabb, C ^a,e   Dubinsky, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement   (United States)

^c ST CROIX WATERSHED RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d HAMLINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Regulatory and Clinical Research Institute   (United States)

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EID: 84871356296     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.12-04-0045     Document Type: Article

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