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ERIC Number: EJ473593
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0263-5143
Can Good Concept Mappers Be Good Problem Solvers in Science?
Okebukola, Peter Akinsola
Research in Science and Technological Education, v10 n2 p153-70 1992
Students (n=40) who had experienced cooperative and individualistic concept-mapping experiences performed significantly better in solving three biological problems than did control students (n=20). No significant differences were found between students who mapped concepts cooperatively and those who mapped individually. There were mixed results for gender. (39 references) (MDH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Biology, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Concept Mapping, Elementary Secondary Education, Problem Solving, Schemata (Cognition), Science Achievement, Science Education, Science Instruction, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Biology Problem Solving Test; Concept Maps; Science Education Research