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ERIC Number: EJ449157
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0263-5143
From "Algorithmic Mode" to "Conceptual Gestalt" in Understanding the Behavior of Gases: An Epistemological Perspective.
Niaz, Mansoor; Robinson, William R.
Research in Science and Technological Education, v10 n1 p53-64 1992
Compares performances of students on gas-law problems that require two distinct approaches, either the algorithmic technique or the conceptual gestalt. Indicates that student effectiveness is considerably different utilizing each approach and that training or experience with the algorithm process should not be expected to facilitate the development of conceptual understanding. (25 references) (Author/JJK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Chemistry, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Field Dependence Independence, Introductory Courses, Knowledge Level, Learning Strategies, Postsecondary Education, Problem Solving, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Conceptual Approach; Conceptual Frameworks; Figural Intersection Test; Gas Laws (Physics); Group Assessment of Logical Thinking; Group Embedded Figures Test (Witkin)