Developing problem-solving skills through retrosynthetic analysis and clickers in organic chemistry

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1496-1500

  Flynn, Alison B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Applications of Chemistry; Computer Based Learning; Drugs Pharmaceuticals; First Year Undergraduate General; Natural Products; Organic Chemistry; Problem Solving Decision Making; Second Year Undergraduate; Synthesis; Testing Assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054006107     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed200143k     Document Type: Article

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