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ERIC Number: EJ407664
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Relationships between Formal-Operational Thought and Conceptual Difficulties in Genetics Problem Solving.
Gipson, Michael H.; And Others
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v26 n9 p811-21 Dec 1989
Presented is a study in which students' intellectual reasoning development was evaluated following instruction that emphasized formal operations in a traditional lecture format. Results indicated that formal-operational students had significantly more success in the three reasoning areas than transitional students and transitional students had more success than concrete-operational students. (Author/CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Cognitive Development, College Science, Formal Operations, Genetics, Higher Education, Lecture Method, Science Education, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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