Culture, policy and resources: Barriers reported by faculty implementing course reform

Transforming Institutions: Undergraduate STEM Education for the 21st Century

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 370-380

  Parker, Loran Carleton ^a   Adedokun, Omolola ^b,c   Weaver, Gabriela C ^d,e  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Academic Support Services   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d UMass Institute for Teaching Excellence and Faculty Development   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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