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Title: The use of an active learning approach in a SCALE-UP learning space improves academic performance in undergraduate General Biology
Award ID(s):
1719546
PAR ID:
10058570
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
PLOS ONE
Volume:
13
Issue:
5
ISSN:
1932-6203
Page Range / eLocation ID:
e0197916
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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