Mutation-based learning to improve student autonomy and scientific inquiry skills in a large genetics laboratory course

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 460-470

  Wu, Jinlu ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KNOWLEDGE; LABORATORY; LEARNING; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCIENCE; STUDENT;

CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; FEEDBACK; GENETICS; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; LABORATORIES; LEARNING; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SCIENCE; STUDENTS;

EID: 84883875357     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.12-09-0168     Document Type: Article

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