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Promoting Understanding of Chemical Bonding and Spontaneity through Student Explanation and Integration of Ideas.

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Teichert, Melonie A.; Stacy, Angelica M. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2002

Explores the effectiveness of intervention discussion sections for a college general chemistry course designed to apply research on student preconceptions, knowledge integration, and student explanations. Describes the testing of two interventions on bond energy and spontaneity. (Contains 44 references.) (DDR)

Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Restructuring

Using Computer Simulations To Enhance Conceptual Change: The Roles of Constructivist Instruction and Student Epistemological Beliefs.

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Windschitl, Mark; Andre, Thomas – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1998

Investigates the effects of a constructivist versus objectivist learning environment on college students' conceptual change using a computer simulation of the human cardiovascular system as an instructional tool. Contains 33 references. (DDR)

Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Strategies