Research on Problem Solving in Chemistry

Chemistry Education: Best Practices, Opportunities and Trends

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 181-202

  Bodner, George M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

And problem solving.; General chemistry; Organic chemistry; Physical chemistry

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

DISCIPLINE-BASED; EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH; GENERAL CHEMISTRY; GENERAL CHEMISTRY COURSE; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS; RESEARCH GROUPS; SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 85018704383     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527679300.ch8     Document Type: Chapter

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