Are we serious about preparing chemists for the 21st century workplace or are we just teaching chemistry?

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 231-233

  Kerr, Sylvia ^a   Runquist, Olaf ^a  

^a HAMLINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; EMPLOYMENT; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

CURRICULAR DEVELOPMENT; NONACADEMIC WORKPLACE; STUDENT PREPARATION;

CHEMISTRY;

EID: 13244271384     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p231     Document Type: Article

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