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ERIC Number: EJ478363
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
The Role of Hypothetico-Deductive Reasoning and Physical Analogues of Molecular Interactions in Conceptual Change.
Lawson, Anton E.; And Others
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v30 n9 p1073-85 Nov 1993
The experimental/analogy group scored significantly higher than the control group on a posttest question that required the definition of diffusion (n=77 community college students). Hypothetico-deductive reasoning skill was significantly related to correct application of the diffusion concept to a change from the misapplication of the polarity and bonding concepts to the correct application of the diffusion concept. (PR)
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Deduction, Diffusion (Physics), Educational Research, Misconceptions, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Teaching Methods, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Analogy; Science Education Research