Factors contributing to problem-solving performance in first-semester organic chemistry

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 976-981

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

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SK Partners   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical Education Research; General Public; Organic Chemistry; Problem Solving Decision Making; Second Year Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904109933     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: 19381328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed400696c     Document Type: Article

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