Research and practice in chemical education in advanced courses

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-83

  Bodner, George M ^a   Weaver, Gabriela ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Chemical education research; Organic chemisry; Physical chemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 45749145189     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b806596a     Document Type: Review

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