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Direct linkWu, Hsin-Kai; Shah, Priti – Science Education, 2004
In this article, we examine the role of visuospatial cognition in chemistry learning. We review three related kinds of literature: correlational studies of spatial abilities and chemistry learning, students' conceptual errors and difficulties understanding visual representations, and visualization tools that have been designed to help overcome…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Visualization, Concept Formation, Spatial Ability
