A Survey of Scholarly Literature Describing the Field of Bioinformatics Education and Bioinformatics Educational Research

This article provides an overview of the state of research in bioinformatics education in the years 1998 through 2013. It identifies current curricular approaches for integrating bioinformatics education, concepts and skills being taught, pedagogical approaches and methods of delivery, and educational research and evaluation results.

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