Teaching problem-solving skills in Chemistry
In this study, an attempt was made to validate some of the cognitive variables that have been found to be important predictors of problem solving success. A particular teaching strategy was developed for the topic of Mole Concept to train the students in some problem-solving skills, namely: linkage...
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| Format: | Theses and Dissertations |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13899 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Summary: | In this study, an attempt was made to validate some of the cognitive variables that have been found to be important predictors of problem solving success. A particular teaching strategy was developed for the topic of Mole Concept to train the students in some problem-solving skills, namely: linkage and problem translating skill, in addition to teaching them the content knowledge of the topic. The feasibility of explicitly teaching the students the problem-solving skills as well as the effects of this teaching on the students' problem-solving performance and acquisition of the skills concerned were also examined. |
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