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Peer reviewedShubber, K. E.; Al-Mudaifa, H. S. – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1991
Six types of remedial projection slide programs were tested on male students (n=120) who showed difficulty in visualizing rotation from molecular diagrams. There were no significant differences in improvement of understanding which were dependent on the number of remedial diagrams. However, when slides contained multicolored diagrams, which were…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cognitive Ability, Concept Formation, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedReyes, Laurie Hart; Padilla, Michael J. – Science Teacher, 1985
Examines recent data on sex-related differences in science and mathematics achievement, discussing meta-analyses findings on attitudes, career choice, life/physical science preferences, and motivation. Indicates that spatial visualization appears to be very important and that girls more often attribute success to luck rather than skill. (DH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
Peer reviewedBlades, Mark; Banham, Jessica – Environmental Education and Information, 1990
Described is an investigation that determined whether young children have schemas for environmental information. The results are discussed with reference to the importance of memory schemas for learning about the environment. (KR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Elementary School Science
