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ERIC Number: EJ288703
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Nyholm Lecture: Chemical Education Research: Facts, Findings, and Consequences.
Johnstone, A. H.
Journal of Chemical Education, v60 n11 p968-71 Nov 1983
Discusses research indicating that presenting students with large amounts of information while their concepts are primitive prevents them from grouping/handling the very information they need to make concepts develop. Reducing the load or providing strategies to help students group/sequence the load are recommended. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, College Science, Concept Formation, High Schools, Higher Education, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research; Scotland