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Lopez, Enrique J.; Shavelson, Richard J.; Nandagopal, Kiruthiga; Szu, Evan; Penn, John – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
Problem solving is a highly valued skill in chemistry. Courses within this discipline place a substantial emphasis on problem-solving performance and tend to weigh such performance heavily in assessments of learning. Researchers have dedicated considerable effort investigating individual factors that influence problem-solving performance. The…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Performance Factors, Academic Achievement, Problem Solving
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Burns, Leslie David; Botzakis, Stergios G. – English Journal, 2012
In this article the authors illustrate an instructional unit based on a Common Core grades 9-10 illustrative text--Amy Tan's "Two Kinds" from "The Joy Luck Club." They demonstrate how teachers can meet the new standards "and" respond to students' 21st-century needs by using this modern classic along with other traditional and new media resources.…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Popular Culture, Grade 9, Academic Standards
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Davies, Daniel; Rogers, Maggie – Research in Science and Technological Education, 2000
Outlines research undertaken with first year primary preservice teachers at Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK. Studies the influence of preservice teachers' prior educational experience and beliefs about the nature of--and relationship between--science and technology upon their planning for classroom activities incorporating both areas…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries