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Hackling, Mark W.; Lawrence, Jeanette A. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1988
Compares experts', advanced students', and novice students' use of genetics knowledge to generate and test hypotheses while solving genetic pedigree problems. Reports that experts identified more critical cues, tested more hypotheses, were more rigorous in the falsification of alternative hypotheses, and were more flexible to their solving…
Descriptors: College Science, Genetics, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing

Bowen, Craig W. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1990
Presented is an analysis of think-aloud protocols of graduate students solving several different tasks in organic chemistry. The systems used by these subjects were classified. It was reported that the methodological system was most often used. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Logical Thinking