Advancing Chemistry by Enhancing Learning in the Laboratory (ACELL): A model for providing professional and personal development and facilitating improved student laboratory learning outcomes

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 232-254

  Buntine, Mark A ^a   Read, Justin R ^a   Barrie, Simon C ^b   Bucat, Robert B ^c   Crisp, Geoffrey T ^a   George, Adrian V ^d   Jamie, Ian M ^e   Kable, Scott H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ACELL project; ACELL workshops; Hands on learning; Personal development; Professional development; Student centred learning; Undergraduate chemistry laboratories

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247492595     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/B6RP90033J     Document Type: Article

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