Results of a national survey of biochemistry instructors to determine the prevalence and types of representations used during instruction and assessment

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 800-806

  Linenberger, Kimberly J ^a   Holme, Thomas A ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Curriculum; Molecular Biology; Testing Assessment; Upper Division Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902211109     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: 19381328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed400201v     Document Type: Article

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