Non-mathematical problem solving in organic chemistry

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 643-660

  Cartrette, David P ^a   Bodner, George M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemistry; College university; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY; GRADUATE STUDIES; H NMR SPECTRA; INTERMEDIATE STAGE; MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM SOLVING; MOLECULAR FORMULA; MOLECULAR FRAGMENTS; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; RESEARCH EXPERIENCE; SPECTRAL DATA; STRUCTURE OF A MOLECULE;

CHEMISTRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; TEACHING;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 77954923323     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20306     Document Type: Article

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