Peer-led team learning in organic chemistry: Effects on student performance, success, and persistence in the course

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1562-1566

  Wamser, Carl C ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS; TEACHING; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

PEER-LED TEAM LEARNING (PLTL); WORKSHOPS;

CHEMISTRY;

EID: 33749446825     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed083p1562     Document Type: Article

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