Seeking effectiveness and equity in a large college chemistry course: An HLM investigation of peer-led guided inquiry

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 794-811

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

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Chemistry; College university; Inquiry

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; CHEMISTRY; COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY; INQUIRY; PEER-LED GUIDED INQUIRY;

LEARNING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TEACHING;

EDUCATION;

EID: 51549113894     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20254     Document Type: Article

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