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Freeman, Lee A.; Urbaczewski, Andrew – 2002
An alternative method of measuring the knowledge of students is to use mental models, and specifically concept maps. Concept maps provide a visual representation of conceptual and relationship knowledge within a particular domain. This study builds on previous studies and attempts to reduce their methodological weaknesses. Students in several…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Concept Mapping, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education

Wiediger, Susan D.; Hutchinson, John S. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2002
Presents observations of students' self-assessment capabilities. Describes the use of a new interactive question type that looks directly at self-assessment and its relationship to success on content questions. (DDR)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Concept Formation, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Crowley, Kevin, Ed.; Schunn, Christian D., Ed.; Okada, Takeshi, Ed. – 2001
This book focuses on three particular context-specific accounts of scientific thinking. The first section of the book presents research focused on extending knowledge of the fundamental components of scientific thinking. In the second section, research is presented that is focused primarily on how to build a structure for scientific thinking in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Context Effect, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods