Organic chemistry educators' perspectives on fundamental concepts and misconceptions: An exploratory study

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 346-350

  Duis, Jennifer M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 79751495243     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed1007266     Document Type: Article

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