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Direct linkChristine E. Mundy; Marietjie Potgieter; Michael K. Seery – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2024
The laboratory is a complex environment where the three levels of the chemistry triplet coincide. As the laboratory environment places a large demand on the working memory of students, cognitive load theory can address overload which causes barriers to learning. Breaking down barriers requires iterative phases of analysis/exploration,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Laboratory Experiments, Chemistry, Barriers
