Student Outcomes from Innovations in Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory Learning.;A Review of Projects Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation between 2000-2008

Educacion Quimica

Volumn 23, Issue , 2012, Pages 149-161

  Sevian, Hannah ^a,b   Fulmer, Gavin W ^c  

^a Author to whom correspondence should be addressed ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^c NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

chemistry laboratory learning; postsecondary chemistry; research funding; student learning outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879005928     PISSN: 0187893X     EISSN: 18708404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0187-893X(17)30147-7     Document Type: Article

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