Self-regulated learning study strategies and academic performance in undergraduate organic chemistry: An investigation examining ethnically diverse students

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 660-676

  Lopez, Enrique J ^a   Nandagopal, Kiruthiga ^b   Shavelson, Richard J ^c   Szu, Evan ^c,d   Penn, John ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SK Partners   (United States)

^e WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

academic performance; organic chemistry; study strategies; underrepresented minorities

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; COMMON STRATEGY; CONCEPT MAPPING; COURSE PERFORMANCE; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; SELF-REGULATED LEARNING; STUDY STRATEGIES; UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES;

EDUCATION; RESEARCH;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84880570718     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.21095     Document Type: Article

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