Using the activity model of inquiry to enhance general chemistry students' understanding of nature of science

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1041-1047

  Marchlewicz, Sara C ^a   Wink, Donald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications of chemistry; Communication writing; First year undergraduate general; Inquiry based discovery learning; Learning theories; Misconceptions discrepant events; Public understanding outreach

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960279779     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed100363n     Document Type: Article

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