Annotated primary scientific literature: A pedagogical tool for undergraduate courses

PLoS Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2019, Pages

  Kararo, Matthew ^a   McCartney, Melissa ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; HUMAN; READING; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; STUDENT; VOCABULARY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; LEARNING; PROCEDURES; PUBLICATION; SCIENCE; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY;

BIOLOGY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; LEARNING; PUBLICATIONS; SCIENCE; STUDENTS; TEACHING MATERIALS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 85060366842     PISSN: 15449173     EISSN: 15457885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000103     Document Type: Article

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