Identifying key features of effective active learning: The effects ofwriting and peer discussion

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 469-477

  Linton, Debra L ^a   Pangle, Wiline M ^a   Wyatt, Kevin H ^b   Powell, Karli N ^c   Sherwood, Rachel E ^d  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Mathematics Department Linden High School   (United States)

^d Science Department Garden City High School   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; SAMPLE SIZE; STUDENT; WRITING;

EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; PEER GROUP; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; SAMPLE SIZE; STUDENTS; WRITING;

EID: 84907369496     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.13-12-0242     Document Type: Article

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