A Study of Two Measures of Spatial Ability as Predictors of Success in Different Levels of General Chemistry.

Carter, Carolyn S.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1987

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A Study of Two Measures of Spatial Ability as Predictors of Success in Different Levels of General Chemistry.

Carter, Carolyn S.; And Others

Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v24 n7 p645-57 Oct 1987

Reports on a study in which two spatial tests were given to science and engineering majors and to students in nursing and agriculture at Purdue University (Indiana). Scores from the tests consistently contributed a small but significant amount of success on measures of performance in chemistry. (TW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agricultural Education, Algorithms, Chemistry, College Science, Engineering Education, Higher Education, Memorization, Nursing Education, Problem Solving, Science Education, Science Instruction, Spatial Ability

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Audience: Practitioners; Researchers

Language: English

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