Success on Algorithmic and LOCS vs. Conceptual Chemistry Exam Questions.

Zoller, Uri; And Others

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Publication Date: 1995

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Success on Algorithmic and LOCS vs. Conceptual Chemistry Exam Questions.

Zoller, Uri; And Others

Journal of Chemical Education, v72 n11 p987-89 Nov 1995

Analyzes differences in students' performance on algorithmic, lower-order cognitive skills (LOCS), and conceptual exam questions and the correlations between their achievements on these categories across different populations.Reports that the highest scores were obtained for the algorithmic questions, the lowest for the conceptual questions, and scores for the LOCS fell between the two extremes. (JRH)

Descriptors: Algorithms, Chemistry, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Concept Formation, Educational Strategies, Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Science Tests, Scientific Concepts, Test Construction, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Israel

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