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Peer reviewedNakhleh, Mary B.; And Others – Journal of Chemical Education, 1996
Reports on a study, Project REMODEL, that implemented and evaluated innovations in lecture, laboratory, and assessment for students in the introductory sequence for undergraduate chemistry. Results indicate that special sessions and conceptual exam questions can improve students' abilities to work successfully with both concepts and algorithms.…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Chemistry, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Peer reviewedGal-Ezer, Judith; Lichtenstein, Orna – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1997
Shows by means of a mathematical example how algorithmic thinking and mathematical thinking complement each other. An algorithmic approach can lead to questions that deepen the understanding of mathematics material. (DDR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Computer Science Education
Download full textWilliams, Carol G. – 1995
Reform efforts in mathematics aim to increase conceptual understanding, an aim that can be supported through concept maps. This study compared the conceptual knowledge of function held by college students in reform and traditional calculus sections at a large state university. Fourteen students from reform sections and 14 from traditional sections…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculus, College Students, Comprehension
