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The Information-processing Demand of Chemistry Problems and Its Relation to Pascual-Leone's Functional M-capacity.

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Niaz, Mansoor – International Journal of Science Education, 1988

Investigated were the relation between functional M-capacity and student performance in solving chemistry problems of increasing M-demand. Student performance decreased as the M-demand of the problems increased. (Author/YP)

Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Structures

Accelerating the Development of Formal Thinking in Middle and High School Students II: Postproject Effects on Science Achievement.

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Shayer, Michael; Adey, Philip S. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1992

A 1-year lag was found between the effect of an intervention intended to promote formal operational thinking in students initially 11 or 12 years of age and the appearance of substantial science achievement in the experimental groups. A one-year lag on cognitive development and an age/gender interaction were also reported. (Author/KR)

Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Critical Thinking

Formal Operations and Learning Style Predict Success in Statistics and Computer Science Courses.

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Hudak, Mary A.; Anderson, David E. – Teaching of Psychology, 1990

Studies 94 undergraduate students in introductory statistics and computer science courses. Applies Formal Operations Reasoning Test (FORT) and Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (LSI). Finds that substantial numbers of students have not achieved the formal operation level of cognitive maturity. Emphasizes need to examine students learning style and…

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Ability