Life Science Professional Societies Expand Undergraduate Education Efforts
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Life Science Professional Societies Expand Undergraduate Education Efforts
The Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education reports cite the critical role of professional societies in undergraduate life science education and, since 2008, have called for the increased involvement of professional societies in support of undergraduate education. Our study explored the level of support being provided by societies for undergraduate education and documented changes ...
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عنوان ژورنال: CBE—Life Sciences Education
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1931-7913
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.16-01-0019