What skills should students of undergraduate biochemistry and molecular biology programs have upon graduation?

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 297-301

  White, Harold B ^a   Benore, Marilee A ^b   Sumter, Takita F ^c   Caldwell, Benjamin D ^d   Bell, Ellis ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

^c WINTHROP UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Missouri Western State University   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment and the design of probes for student understanding and learning; Assessment of educational activities; Skill development including cognitive skills

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; EDUCATION; LEARNING; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

BIOCHEMISTRY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GOALS; LEARNING; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84884982189     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: 15393429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20729     Document Type: Article

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