Use of research-Based instructional strategies in core chemical engineering courses

Chemical Engineering Education

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-37

  Prince, Michael ^a   Borrego, Maura ^b   Henderson, Charles ^c   Cutler, Stephanie ^b   Froyd, Jeff ^d  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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