Learning microbiology with computer simulations: Students’ academic achievement by method and gender

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 231-245

  Huppert, Jehuda ^a   Yaakobi, Judith ^b   Lazarowitz, Reuven ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

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EID: 85009568871     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514980160210     Document Type: Article

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