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Smith, K. Christopher; Nakhleh, Mary B.; Bretz, Stacey Lowery – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2010
This paper describes an expanded framework to aid chemical educators in constructing exams for their courses. The framework has three primary levels: definition, algorithmic, and conceptual. These primary levels have often been used in chemical education research to analyze and describe exam questions, but in this study the definition,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Teachers, Test Construction, Educational Research
Gupta, Ayush; Hammer, David; Redish, Edward F. – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2010
In a series of well-known papers, Chi and Slotta (M. T. H. Chi, 1992, 2005; M. T. H. Chi & J. D. Slotta, 1993; M. T. H. Chi, J. D. Slotta, & N. de Leeuw, 1994; J. Slotta & M. T. H. Chi, 2006; J. D. Slotta, M. T. H. Chi, & E. Joram, 1995) have contended that a reason for students' difficulties in learning physics is that students…
Descriptors: Physics, Scientific Concepts, Models, Expertise
Lamanauskas, Vincentas, Ed. – International Baltic Symposium on Science and Technology Education, 2019
These proceedings contain papers of the 3rd International Baltic Symposium on Science and Technology Education (BalticSTE2019) held in Šiauliai, Lithuania, June 17-19, 2019. This symposium was organized by the Scientific Methodical Center "Scientia Educologica" in cooperation with the Institute of Education, Šiauliai University. The…
Descriptors: Science Education, Technology Education, Formative Evaluation, Chemistry
Park-Martinez, Jayne Irene – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of node-link mapping on students' meaningful learning and conceptual change in a 1-semester introductory life-science course. This study used node-link mapping to integrate and apply the National Research Council's (NRC, 2005) three principles of human learning: engaging students' prior…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Introductory Courses, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping
Kurth, Lori A. – 1995
Elementary education majors (n=22) in a science methods course at a small liberal arts college in the U.S. Midwest were asked to write a paper about science in their own lives. Based upon their writings, the students were categorized according to the five ways of knowing described by Belenky, Clinchy, Goldberger, and Tarule: silence, received,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Education Majors, Elementary Education, Higher Education

Nash, Jane Gradwohl; Liotta, Louis J.; Bravaco, Ralph J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2000
Describes a study that used the ordered-tree technique to investigate knowledge change across the first semester of a college course in organic chemistry. Finds that over the course of the semester, students' knowledge trees became more similar to those of their professors. Discusses possible assessment uses for the ordered-tree technique.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Concept Mapping, Higher Education, Learning Processes
Redish, Edward F. – 1999
This paper summarizes the recent work of the Maryland Physics Education Research Group on analyzing student learning in introductory university physics. This work is carried out in a model of student thinking and learning based on principles from cognitive science. The model permits a better understanding of, and diagnosis for, the state of both…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Higher Education, Learning Processes

Fu, Yunling – Physics Education, 1990
Discussed is a common error made by students in judging the distribution of the magnetic field of a circular loop along its diameter. Qualitative and quantitative explanations of the magnetic field distribution are presented. (CW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, College Science, Electricity, High Schools
Redish, Edward F. – 2000
During the past 15 years, physics education research has revealed many surprising things about the difficulties introductory physics students have in learning physics. At the same time, the ongoing revolution in information technology has led to new tools for creating innovative educational environments. In response to these two developments, a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Higher Education, Learning Processes

Meyer, William Bruce – Journal of Geological Education, 1987
Discusses some of the ways that some scientific concepts evolve and are perpetuated, even if they are not completely accurate. Uses the example of groundwater, citing numerous ways that various people understand it and, in many cases, form misconceptions. (TW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, College Science, Concept Formation, Earth Science

Rowlands, Stuart; Graham, Ted; Berry, John – Science and Education, 1999
Discusses the various conflicting trends in mechanics education that have appeared over the past two decades, especially as related to conceptual change teaching and learning. Proposes the theory of schemata as a means to resolve the conflict that exists within the literature. Contains 82 references. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Higher Education

Trigwell, Keith; Sleet, Ray – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1990
A study compared university chemistry students' (n=19) performances in creativity exercises, concept mapping, and traditional examinations. Performance in all three correlated with deep study strategy, but low correlations between the three methods suggests that they test different aspects of chemistry knowledge. Use and integration of all three…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Structures, College Students, Comparative Analysis

Bezzi, Alfredo – Science Education, 1999
Investigates conceptions of the geosciences held by a university geology instructor and five students before and after a teaching intervention. Argues for the use of repertory grids to elicit personal constructs. Advocates targeting the societal aims of geological education within a constructivist framework. Contains 54 references. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Constructivism (Learning), Earth Science, Educational Philosophy

Lubben, Fred; Netshisaulu, Tom; Campbell, Bob – Science Education, 1999
Explores African students' use of traditional Sotho cultural metaphoric reasoning in classifying everyday situations as "hot" or "cold" in order to document the extent to which such metaphoric reasoning is related to science misconceptions of heating. Finds that university students were able to distinguish between types of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, College Students, Cultural Background

Bagno, Esther; Eylon, Bat-Sheva; Ganiel, Uri – American Journal of Physics, 2000
Describes the MAOF physics education program which is designed to relate large parts of mechanics and electromagnetism to each other via the key concepts of field and potential, while at the same time treat students' conceptual difficulties. Finds that students who studied with the MAOF program significantly improved their physics knowledge…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching