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ERIC Number: EJ717119
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Aug-1
Pages: 8
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
Critical Thinking in the Chemistry Classroom and Beyond
Jacob, Claus
Journal of Chemical Education, v81 n8 p1216 Aug 2004
The feasibility and practical use of teaching philosophy-based critical thinking to undergraduate chemistry students are investigated. The successful outcome of teaching basic logical concepts in chemistry, as measured by students' ability to assess the validity of chemical reasoning on one hand and student satisfaction on the other, is reported.
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Outcomes of Education, Philosophy, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes
Journal of Chemical Education, Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/AboutJCE/contact.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
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