The role of spatial ability and strategy preference for spatial problem solving in organic chemistry

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 854-859

  Stieff, Mike ^a   Ryu, Minjung ^b   Dixon, Bonnie ^c   Hegarty, Mary ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Organic Chemistry; Problem Solving Decision Making; Second Year Undergraduate; Stereochemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862177919     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed200071d     Document Type: Article

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