General chemistry: Expanding the learning outcomes and promoting interdisciplinary connections through the use of a semester-long project

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 76-84

  Wenzel, Thomas J ^a  

^a BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD; RAIN;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FACILITATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME OF EDUCATION; PLANT SEED; SCIENCE IN GENERAL; SOIL POLLUTION; STUDENT SATISFACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHEMISTRY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; RESEARCH; STUDENTS; TEACHING; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33646403194     PISSN: '     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.05-05-0077     Document Type: Article

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