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Evaluating Students' Abilities to Construct Mathematical Models from Data Using Latent Class Analysis
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Brandriet, Alexandra; Rupp, Charlie A.; Lazenby, Katherine; Becker, Nicole M. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2018
Analyzing and interpreting data is an important science practice that contributes toward the construction of models from data; yet, there is evidence that students may struggle with making meaning of data. The study reported here focused on characterizing students' approaches to analyzing rate and concentration data in the context of method of…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Multivariate Analysis, Qualitative Research, Introductory Courses
How Do General Chemistry Students' Impressions, Attitudes, Perceived Learning, and Course Performance Vary with the Arrangement of Homework Questions and E-Text?
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Williamson, Vickie M.; Zumalt, Caitlin J. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2017
Two large sections of first-semester general chemistry were assigned to use different homework systems. One section used MindTap, a Cengage Learning product, which presents short sections of the textbook with embedded homework questions; such that students could read the textbook section then answer one or more questions in the same screen. The…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Homework, Textbooks