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Peer reviewedColeman, Elaine B.; Shore, Bruce – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1991
This study examined the problem-solving protocols of 21 students in a grade 11 enriched physics course as well as 3 adult "experts" in physics. Experts and high performing students made more correct metastatements and more references to prior knowledge than did average performing students. (DB)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academically Gifted, Grade 11, High Achievement
Download full textBaird, John R.; White, Richard T. – 1984
This paper reports a six month intervention program in two ninth grade science classes and one eleventh grade human biology class. One teacher, one researcher, and 64 students participated in this action research to improve student learning and attitude through training in metacognition. The researcher was a participant observer, who introduced…
Descriptors: Action Research, Cognitive Style, Decision Making Skills, Grade 11
Gunstone, Richard F. – 1988
One of the clear findings of recent research on the learning of science has been that students who have completed science courses commonly use conceptions held before instruction to interpret natural phenomena. This paper reports on a study of conceptual change in mechanics with particular concern with the nature of student awareness of any…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries
