Beyond the syllabus: Using the first day of class in physical chemistry as an introduction to the development of macroscopic, molecular-level, and mathematical models

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1180-1185

  Bruce, Chrystal D ^a  

^a JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analogies Transfer; Computer Based Learning; Physical Chemistry; Theoretical Chemistry; Upper Division Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884183330     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: 19381328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed3008445     Document Type: Article

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