Using demonstrations to promote student comprehension in chemistry

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 431-435

  Meyer, Letta Sue ^a   Schmidt, Stan ^b   Nozawa, Fred ^c   Panee, Douglass ^d   Kisler, Melissa ^e  

^a Milpitas High School   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Timpview High School   (United States)

^d Science Demonstration Team   (United States)

^e KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL LABORATORIES; DEMONSTRATIONS; STUDENTS; TEXTBOOKS;

CHEMICAL EDUCATION;

TEACHING;

EID: 0037388039     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed080p431     Document Type: Article

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