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Wood, Lorelei – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Chemistry as a subject is difficult to learn and understand, due in part to the specific language used by practitioners in their professional and scientific communications. The language and ways of representing chemical interactions have been grouped into three modes of representation used by chemistry instructors, and ultimately by students in…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts
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Teichert, Melonie A.; Tien, Lydia T.; Anthony, Seth; Rickey, Dawn – International Journal of Science Education, 2008
In the studies reported here, we investigate the effects of context on students' molecular-level ideas regarding aqueous solutions. During one-on-one interviews, 19 general chemistry students recruited from a two-year community college and a research university in the United States were asked to describe their molecular-level ideas about various…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Chemistry, Science Instruction, College Science