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Effective Learning in the Life Sciences: How Students Can Achieve Their Full Potential Hardback - 2011 - 1st Edition

Name: Effective Learning in the Life Sciences
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Author: David Adams
ISBN: 9780470661567

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Effective Learning in the Life Sciences is intended to help ensure that each student achieves his or her true potential by learning how to solve problems creatively in laboratory, field or other workplace setting. Each chapter describes state of the art approaches to learning and teaching and will include case studies, worked examples and a section that lists additional online and other resources.

All of the chapters are written from the perspective both of students and academics and emphasize and embrace effective scientific method throughout. This title also draws on experience from a major project conducted by the Centre for Bioscience, with a wide range of collaborators, designed to identify and implement creative teaching in bioscience laboratories and field settings.

With a strong emphasis on students thinking for themselves and actively learning about their chosen subject Effective Learning in the Life Sciences provides an invaluable guide to making the university experience as effective as possible.

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Title Effective Learning in the Life Sciences: How Students Can Achieve Their Full Potential
Author David J. Adams (Editor)
Binding Hardback
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 288
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Wiley
Publication date 2011-10
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780470661567 / 0470661569
Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
Dimensions 9.7 x 6.7 x 0.7 in (24.64 x 17.02 x 1.78 cm)
Category Science
Library of Congress subjects Creative teaching, Biological laboratories
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011022847
Dewey Decimal Code 570.711

About the author

David Adams is Ian Mactaggart Professor of Property and Urban Studies, University of Glasgow.

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