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Development of a Cognition-Priming Model Describing Learning in a STEM Classroom
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Lamb, Richard; Akmal, Tariq; Petrie, Kaylan – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2015
Successful STEM learning depends on the interaction of affect, cognition, and application of ideas. Simply put students who are unwilling to persist in STEM based endeavors do not suddenly develop into scientists, mathematicians, engineers or computer scientists, nor do they seek out STEM related courses or STEM based careers. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Educational Trends, Schemata (Cognition), Psychometrics
A Comparison of the Development of Spatial Conceptual Abilities of Students from Two Cultures.
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Cohen, Herbert G. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1985
Investigated spatial thinking abilities of sixth- and tenth-grade students from two locales--a school on the Navajo reservation and schools in Mesa, Arizona. Overall findings support the contention that there were no substantial time delays or advances in development of selected spatial abilities of Navajo students compared to parallel non-Indian…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cultural Differences, Higher Education
Performance of Students in Grades Six, Nine, and Twelve on Five Logical, Spatial and Formal Tasks.
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Wavering, Michael J.; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1986
Performance on five logical, spatial, and formal tasks was used to make inferences about the reasoning structures of 101 middle and high school students. Findings (obtained during interviews) include grade level differences in performance and sex differences in performance on one of the tasks. Implications for instruction are proposed. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Elementary School Science, Intermediate Grades
A Comparison of the Affect of Two Types of Student Behavior with Manipulatives on the Development of Projective Spatial Structures.
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Cohen, Herbert – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1983
Investigated whether examining materials from several perspectives had greater effect on development of projective spatial abilities than examining materials from a single perspective. Results using 105 students (56 females, 49 males) favored the former approach. Also, sex was determined to have no direct effect on development of projective…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Grade 5
The Effects of Ecocultural Factors in Operational Thought among Some Nigerian Adolescents.
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Ehindero, Olusola J. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1982
Spatial ability and Piagetian tasks were administered to 80 schooled/non-schooled Fulanis (primarily nomadic and hunters) and agriculturalists (living a settled life). Results indicated that Fulanis develop spatial skills adapted to the ecological demands of their lives and that schooled students performed better on Piagetian tasks than…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cultural Influences, Developmental Stages
Cognitive Restructuring as an Early Stage in Problem Solving.
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Bodner, George M.; McMillen, Theresa L. B. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1986
Examines the hypothesis that there are preliminary stages in problem solving that are often neglected in teaching chemistry. Discusses correlations calculated between the student's ability to handle disembedding and cognitive restructuring tasks in the spatial domain and ability to solve chemistry problems. (TW)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, College Science