Use of the mid-lecture break in chemistry teaching: A survey and some suggestions

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1621-1624

  Smith, David K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; DEMONSTRATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

CHEMISTRY TEACHING; INSTRUCTOR-LED FLOW; MID-LECTURE BREAK;

CHEMISTRY;

EID: 33750552142     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed083p1621     Document Type: Article

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