From F = ma to flying squirrels: Curricular change in an introductory physics course

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 230-238

  O'Shea, Brian ^a   Terry, Laura ^a   Benenson, Walter ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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PTEROMYINI; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 84878693108     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.12-08-0127     Document Type: Article

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