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ERIC Number: EJ419038
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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Using Analogs for Chemistry Problem Solving: Does It Increase Understanding?
Friedel, Arthur W.; And Others
School Science and Mathematics, v90 n8 p674-82 Dec 1990
Discussed is the effectiveness of using analogies in chemistry instruction. Students' mathematics anxiety, spatial visualization skill, and proportional reasoning ability were found to be important aptitudes for determining chemistry achievement. The relationship between analogs and algorithms is described. (KR)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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