Development of the biological experimental design concept inventory (BEDCI)

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 540-551

  Deane, Thomas ^a   Nomme, Kathy ^a   Jeffery, Erica ^a   Pollock, Carol ^a   Birol, Gülnur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; CONCEPT FORMATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STUDENT;

BIOLOGY; CONCEPT FORMATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; STUDENTS;

EID: 84907360764     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.13-11-0218     Document Type: Article

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