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Download full textBodner, George M.; McMillen, Theresa L. B. – 1985
Chemists have bemoaned for years their students' inability to solve problems in introductory chemistry courses. However, at least part of this inability must be attributed to the fact that chemists have historically tried to teach their students to solve problems by doing nothing more than working examples. In recent years, chemists have begun to…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Structures, College Science, Heuristics
