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Direct linkOverton, Tina L.; Potter, Nicholas M. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2011
Much research has been carried out on how students solve algorithmic and structured problems in chemistry. This study is concerned with how students solve open-ended, ill-defined problems in chemistry. Over 200 undergraduate chemistry students solved a number of open-ended problem in groups and individually. The three cognitive variables of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Chemistry, Short Term Memory, Problem Solving
Peer reviewedNiaz, Mansoor – International Journal of Science Education, 1988
Investigated were the relation between functional M-capacity and student performance in solving chemistry problems of increasing M-demand. Student performance decreased as the M-demand of the problems increased. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Structures
