A transition program for underprepared students in general chemistry: Diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 995-1000

  Shields, Shawn P ^a   Hogrebe, Mark C ^a   Spees, William M ^a   Handlin, Larry B ^a   Noelken, Greg P ^a   Riley, Julie M ^a   Frey, Regina F ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical Education Research; Collaborative Cooperative Learning; First Year Undergraduate General; Learning Theories; Student Centered Learning; Testing Assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863703111     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed100410j     Document Type: Article

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