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Stott, Angela Elisabeth – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2023
The unit factor method, a generic strategy for solving any proportion-related problem, is known to be effective at reducing cognitive load through unit-cancellation providing step-by-step guidance. However, concerns have been raised that it can be applied mindlessly. This primarily quantitative prepost study investigates the efficacy of…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods
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Zoller, Uri; And Others – Journal of Chemical Education, 1995
Analyzes differences in students' performance on algorithmic, lower-order cognitive skills (LOCS), and conceptual exam questions and the correlations between their achievements on these categories across different populations.Reports that the highest scores were obtained for the algorithmic questions, the lowest for the conceptual questions, and…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Chemistry, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement