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Peer reviewedShamai, Ruth; Stavy, Ruth – Journal of Chemical Education, 1986
Describes a study which was designed to determine the effect of a 25-hour introductory qualitative analysis course on high school students' understanding of formal concepts related to electrolytes. Suggests that introductory concrete experiences better prepare students to deal with more formal abstract concepts. (TW)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Chemistry, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement
PDF pending restorationFleener, M. Jayne; And Others – 1993
Higher order cognitive development and success in the study of high school mathematics and science require an understanding of rational number concepts and facility with proportional reasoning and computation. Proportional reasoning is an essential schema for developing formal operational thought. This study involving 16 ninth-grade students was…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Algorithms, Cognitive Development, Formal Operations
