Predicting at-risk students in general chemistry: Comparing formal thought to a general achievement measure

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-51

  Lewis, Scott E ^a   Lewis, Jennifer E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; At risk students; College chemistry; Formal thought; Performance predictors

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846690856     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/B6RP90018F     Document Type: Review

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