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Assessing Student Problem-Solving Success on Selected Topics in Introductory Chemistry.
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Mason, Diana – 1995
Incident identification graphs can be used to diagnose areas of difficulty in a subject's problem-solving schema at the episodic level. In this study, 22 subjects (2 experts and 20 novices) categorized into five problem-solving groups (expert, high algorithmic/high conceptual, low algorithmic/high conceptual, high algorithmic/low conceptual, and…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Chemistry, College Students, Higher Education
Intuition and Logic.
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Otte, Michael – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1990
Compared and contrasted are the concepts intuition and logic. The ideas of conceptual thought and algorithmic thought are discussed in terms of the world as a labyrinth, intuition and time, and the structure of knowledge. (KR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Algorithms, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes
Using Analogs for Chemistry Problem Solving: Does It Increase Understanding?
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Friedel, Arthur W.; And Others – School Science and Mathematics, 1990
Discussed is the effectiveness of using analogies in chemistry instruction. Students' mathematics anxiety, spatial visualization skill, and proportional reasoning ability were found to be important aptitudes for determining chemistry achievement. The relationship between analogs and algorithms is described. (KR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algorithms, Chemistry, Cognitive Development
Math*Logo: A Project to Develop Proportional Reasoning in College Freshmen.
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Guckin, Alice Mae; Morrison, Dwight – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
Described is a study that used LOGO to improve the proportional reasoning ability of students enrolled in mathematics classes for students poorly prepared for college-level mathematics. Included are the methodology, procedures for using logo, and a discussion of the results. (KR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, Arithmetic, College Mathematics