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Taking Temperature with Leaves: A Semester-Long Structured-Inquiry Research Investigation for Undergraduate Plant Biology

Inquiry- and course-based research pedagogies have demonstrated effectiveness for preparing undergraduate biology students with authentic scientific skills and competencies, yet many students lack the experience to engage successfully in open-ended research activities without sufficient scaffolding...

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Published in:	The American biology teacher 2020-04, Vol.82 (4), p.247-255
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