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Peer reviewedHerron, J. Dudley; Greenbowe, Thomas J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1986
Presents a case study analysis which attempts to illuminate the difference between knowledge accumulation and ability to deal with problem solving in stoichiometry. Competence is presented as ability to properly represent, solve, and verify solutions. Discusses rule or algorithm based vs. heuristic based problem solving. (JM)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, College Science
