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ERIC Number: EJ332043
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
A Comparison of Cognitive Skills Between Completes and Dropouts in a College Physics Course.
Hudson, H. T.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v23 n1 p41-50 Jan 1986
Determined if providing feedback to students had any impact on the correlation between performance in physics and a test of simple, mechanistic mathematics skills. Also determined if students who drop out of the physics course demonstrated any identifiable difference in performance on tests involving a variety of reasoning and problem-solving skills. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, College Science, Dropouts, Higher Education, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Skills, Physics, Problem Solving, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research