Concepts first A course with improved educational outcomes and parity for underrepresented minority groups

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2017, Pages 628-632

  Webb, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 85024486853     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: 19432909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.4991371     Document Type: Article

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