Retention and reform: An evaluation of Peer-Led Team Learning

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 703-707

  Lewis, Scott E ^a  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical education research; Collaborative cooperative learning; Constructivism; First year undergraduate general; Minorities in chemistry; Women in chemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957643204     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed100689m     Document Type: Article

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