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ERIC Number: EJ344460
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
The Effects of Problem Format, Number of Independent Variables, and Their Interaction on Student Performance on a Control of Variables Reasoning Problem.
Staver, John R.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v23 n6 p533-42 Sep 1986
Reviews an investigation of the effects of problem format and the number of independent variables on the responses of students to a control of variables reasoning task. Results indicate that adding independent variables to a control of variables reasoning problem leads to an overload of working memory which affects performance. (ML)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Learning Strategies, Problem Solving, Process Education, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Test Wiseness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research