Applying the Brakes: How Practical Classroom Decisions Affect the Adoption of Inquiry Instruction

by: Louise Yarnall and Judi Fusco

The study described in this article involved 13 community college biology instructors as they adopted bioinformatics problem-based learning modules in their classroom. The study used a diffusion of an innovation theoretical framework and a systematic model for examining faculty decision making around instrutional materials adoption.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 7/1/2014Stock # jcst14_043_06_52Volume 043Issue 06

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