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Peer reviewedZohar, Anat – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1995
Investigates difficulties in thinking about interactions between variables and suggests remedial educational means. Reports that expert thinkers demonstrate thinking about interactions at both an operational and metastrategic level. Lay adults, however, encounter substantial difficulties in drawing valid interaction inferences while engaged in an…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Interaction
Peer reviewedZoller, Uri – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1999
Presents an action-oriented research account of higher-order cognitive skills (HOCS)-oriented teaching of organic chemistry to freshman and sophomore science majors in small and large classes at a relatively small and large university respectively. Finds that inquiry-oriented class discussions, students' active involvement in the learning process,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries
