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Krajcik, Joseph S.; Haney, Richard E. – School Science and Mathematics, 1987
Discusses a study that examined which reasoning patterns are necessary for success in high school chemistry. Based on student (N=170) scores from the "Classroom Test of Formal Reasoning," it was revealed that students who use formal reasoning patterns are capable of greater achievement in chemistry. (ML)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, Formal Operations

Piburn, Michael D.; Baker, Dale R. – Science Education, 1989
Examines the variables that influence females' success in science by experimenting with the outcomes of measures of formal reasoning ability. Concludes that women turn away from science for reasons that have little or nothing to do with their reasoning ability. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Females, Formal Operations, Higher Education
Placek, Walter A., Jr. – 1985
Many current studies have discovered that students tend to use either an Aristotelian or the Medieval impetus model rather than the Newtonian view in order to explain their experience. This preconceived knowledge may be important for students in learning mechanics. The purpose of this study was to identify and confirm the existence of a…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Cognitive Structures, Doctoral Dissertations, Elementary School Science