Connecting geometry and chemistry: A three-step approach to three-dimensional thinking

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 917-920

  Donaghy, Kelley J ^a   Saxton, Kathleen J ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative Cooperative Learning; First Year Undergraduate General; Hands On Learning Manipulatives; High School Introductory Chemistry; Molecular Properties Structure; Physical Chemistry; Student Centered Learning; VSEPR Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862222865     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed200345w     Document Type: Article

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