Engagement and skill development in biology students through analysis of art

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 687-700

  Milkova, Liliana ^a   Crossman, Colette ^a,b   Wiles, Stephanie ^a,c   Allen, Taylor ^a  

^a OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Central and University Avenues ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ART; BIOLOGY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; STUDENT; THINKING;

ART; BIOLOGY; HUMANS; STUDENTS; THINKING;

EID: 84889014117     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.12-08-0114     Document Type: Article

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