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ERIC Number: EJ347968
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Publication Date: 1986
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Teaching an Introductory Course in Qualitative Analysis in Order to Enhance Learning General Chemistry.
Shamai, Ruth; Stavy, Ruth
Journal of Chemical Education, v63 n8 p707-08 Aug 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, Concept Formation, Experiential Learning, Formal Operations, Fundamental Concepts, Learning Processes, Piagetian Theory, Problem Solving, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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