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ERIC Number: EJ586669
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
Procedural and Conceptual Knowledge of Expert and Novice Students for the Solving of a Basic Problem in Chemistry.
Heyworth, Rex M.
International Journal of Science Education, v21 n2 p195-211 Feb 1999
Reports on procedural and conceptual knowledge for solving a basic quantitative problem in chemistry by expert and novice secondary school students. Concludes that the major differences between experts and novices lay in conceptual understanding, use of a qualitative procedure, and the type of strategy used. Suggests some instructional techniques for enhancing problem solving and teaching. Contains 31 references. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Foreign Countries, Mathematical Applications, Physics, Problem Solving, Schemata (Cognition), Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Expert Novice Problem Solving; Hong Kong