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ERIC Number: EJ273480
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Jan
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Relationship Between the Cognitive Abilities of a Group of Tertiary Physics Students and the Cognitive Requirements of their Textbook.
Prosser, Michael
Science Education, v67 n1 p75-83 Jan 1983
Examined relationship between cognitive requirements of two chapters of a physics textbook for biology/pre-med students and their ability to use prerequisite reasoning skills required for its understanding. An average of 42 percent of students tested did not consistently use reasoning skills required to understand text concepts. Discusses tests developed for the study. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Tests, College Science, College Students, Developmental Stages, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Physics, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Student Characteristics, Test Construction, Textbooks
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia; Science Education Research