A continuum of learning: From rote memorization to meaningful learning in organic chemistry

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 201-208

  Grove, Nathaniel P ^a   Lowery Bretz, Stacey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84873559962     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11094028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c1rp90069b     Document Type: Article

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