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Part I: Cognitive Development in Children--Piaget Development and Learning
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Piaget, Jean – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2003
In this article, the author gives a general introduction of a few ideas on cognitive development in children. In the first part, he deals with the topic of development, a process which concerns the totality of the structures of knowledge. He reviews the stages of development of operational structures, distinguishes four main stages of development,…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology, Child Development
Students' Misunderstandings and Misconceptions in College Freshman Chemistry (General and Organic).
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Zoller, Uri – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1990
Selective illustrative examples of students' learning difficulties and misconceptions in first-year general and organic chemistry are presented in the students' terms, followed by strategies the author uses to overcome the difficulties. Suggests that student misconceptions in first-year chemistry are not interrelated logically and are not prone to…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Structures, College Science
Using Concept Maps in Chemistry: An Alternative View.
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Cullen, John – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1990
Provides examples of how concept mapping can be used to help overcome misconceptions in college chemistry. (PR)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Structures, College Science