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Peer reviewedPosner, George J.; Gertzog, William A. – Science Education, 1982
Discusses the use of the clinical interview in assessing cognitive structure and in investigating conceptual change. They caution much more work is needed to increase the applicability and validity of the clinical interview method and point out that there is a lack of systematization in the analysis of interview transcripts. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedStewart, Jim – Science Education, 1988
Examines various types of problems that researchers have used to demonstrate problem solving. Focuses on genetics problems. Discusses classes of learning outcomes, conceptual knowledge gains, content-independent heuristics, content-specific procedures, understanding the nature of science and a typology of genetics problems. (CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Cognitive Ability, College Science, Genetics
