Can Good Concept Mappers Be Good Problem Solvers in Science?.

Okebukola, Peter Akinsola

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ERIC Number: EJ460366

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Can Good Concept Mappers Be Good Problem Solvers in Science?

Okebukola, Peter Akinsola

Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, v12 n2 p113-29 1992

Describes a study of concept mapping as a means of learning problem-solving skills. Concludes that the concept mapping subjects were significantly more successful at solving biological test questions than were the controls. Reports no significant differences between cooperative and individual mapping and mixed results for gender. (DK)

Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Cooperative Learning, Educational Research, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Problem Solving, Science Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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