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Download full textCoscarelli, William C.; And Others – 1976
Ninety students in an introductory chemistry class were divided into three groups to test the power of algorithms to increase logical thinking abilities. The experimental group received approximately 10 hours of laboratory instruction based on the use of procedural algorithms. Experiment and control groups were tested for logical thinking…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Chemistry, College Science, Educational Research
Brecke, Fritz H.; And Others – 1975
The concept of an algorithm derives from the physical sciences, but it has often been misunderstood and misapplied in the social sciences and in education. The theoretical and practical significance of algorithms stems from their applicability to problems of learning, instruction, and instructional design, and they may potentially provide the…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Cognitive Processes, Learning Processes, Learning Theories
