An exploration of the effects of mentoring on post-16 Chemistry students' exam performance

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 68-73

  Essex, Jane ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exam performance; Mentoring; Post 16 Chemistry students; Student attainment; Underachievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054112869     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c1rp90009a     Document Type: Article

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