Improving chemical education: Turning research into effective practice

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 189-203

  Childsa, Peter E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cognitive levels; Research based practice; Second level; Teaching chemistry; Third level

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350270038     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b914496j     Document Type: Article

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