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The Effects of a Consumer Chemistry Intervention on Urban At-Risk High School Students' Performance, Utility Value, and Intentions to Pursue STEM
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Duffin, Lisa C.; Starling, Michael P.; Day, Martha M.; Cribbs, Jennifer D. – School Science and Mathematics, 2016
The main purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the degree to which a three-week intervention in an urban high-needs high school science classroom would influence students' (n = 51) interest, utility value, content knowledge, and intentions for future study in chemistry. The intervention consisted of an authentic, inquiry-based…
Descriptors: High School Students, Chemistry, Intervention, At Risk Students
Proportional Reasoning and Achievement in High School Chemistry.
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Krajcik, Joseph S.; Haney, Richard E. – School Science and Mathematics, 1987
Discusses a study that examined which reasoning patterns are necessary for success in high school chemistry. Based on student (N=170) scores from the "Classroom Test of Formal Reasoning," it was revealed that students who use formal reasoning patterns are capable of greater achievement in chemistry. (ML)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, Formal Operations
Using Audio-Visual Study Lessons to Teach the Unprepared Student
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Suter, Patricia H. – School Science and Mathematics, 1977
Describes supplementary audio-visual lessons in inorganic chemistry designed to correct for the wide diversity in educational background by giving the poorly-prepared student additional help in mastering subject matter. In ranking various study aids for their effectiveness, 88 percent of the students ranked audio-visual tapes as most effective.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Audiovisual Aids, Chemistry, College Science
Using Analogs for Chemistry Problem Solving: Does It Increase Understanding?
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Friedel, Arthur W.; And Others – School Science and Mathematics, 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)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algorithms, Chemistry, Cognitive Development