Writing assignments with a metacognitive component enhance learning in a large introductory biology course

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 311-321

  Mynlieff, Michelle ^a   Manogaran, Anita L ^a   Maurice, Martin St ^a   Eddinger, Thomas J ^a  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; CURRICULUM; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; METACOGNITION; STUDENT; WRITING;

BIOLOGY; CURRICULUM; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; METACOGNITION; STUDENTS; WRITING;

EID: 84901827772     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.13-05-0097     Document Type: Article

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