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Cooperative Learning in Industrial-sized Biology Classes

Norris Armstrong

Departments of *Genetics and

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Shu-Mei Chang

Plant Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602

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Marguerite Brickman

Plant Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602

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Diane Ebert-May, Monitoring Editor

Published Online:13 Oct 2017https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.06-11-0200

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Submitted: 13 November 2006

Revised: 22 February 2007

Accepted: 28 February 2007

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We are grateful to Kathrine Stanger-Hall for helpful comments and discussions regarding the manuscript.

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