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Peer reviewedPeltzer, Arnold – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1988
Surveys most important intellectual abilities for physics students. Found four factors: visualization; mathematics; logic; and problem solving. Explores the variations between respondent classification (researcher, teacher) and student goal (physicist, scientifically aware layman) on the ratings. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, College Science, Factor Analysis, Physics
