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ERIC Number: EJ544661
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-1011-3487
First-Year University Chemistry Students' Reasoning Ability with Regard to Proportion: Assessment of Mathematical Readiness.
Sander, C. L.; van Wyk, C. K.
South African Journal of Higher Education, v9 n2 p67-76 1995
A study at a South African university investigated the mathematical reasoning ability of 314 first-year chemistry students and 69 mathematics students regarding ratios and proportions in non-chemistry-related problems. Results indicated students' mathematical readiness in these areas was only weakly linked to their previous achievement in mathematics or their college major. (MSE)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Freshmen, College Science, Concept Formation, Foreign Countries, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education, Learning Readiness, Majors (Students), Mathematical Concepts, Ratios (Mathematics), Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: South Africa