Validating the use of concept-mapping as a diagnostic assessment tool in organic chemistry: Implications for teaching

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 133-141

  Lopez, Enrique ^a   Kim, Jennifer ^a   Nandagopal, Kiruthiga ^a   Cardin, Nate ^a   Shavelson, Richard J ^a   Penn, John H ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessments; Concept maps; Organic chemistry; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054113549     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c1rp90018h     Document Type: Article

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