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Direct linkLopez, Enrique J.; Shavelson, Richard J.; Nandagopal, Kiruthiga; Szu, Evan; Penn, John – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
Problem solving is a highly valued skill in chemistry. Courses within this discipline place a substantial emphasis on problem-solving performance and tend to weigh such performance heavily in assessments of learning. Researchers have dedicated considerable effort investigating individual factors that influence problem-solving performance. The…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Performance Factors, Academic Achievement, Problem Solving
Download full textDarner, Rebekka – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2014
According to self-determination theory, social contexts that support students' basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness foster motivation toward behaviors that are valued in that social context. This study investigated the socio-contextual elements of a learning environment that support or undermine students' basic…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Social Environment, Educational Environment, Psychological Needs
Rickard, Timothy C.; Lau, Jonas; Pashler, Harold – Online Submission, 2008
Many arithmetic problems can be solved in two ways: by a calculation involving several steps, and by direct retrieval of the answer. With practice on particular problems, memory retrieval tends to supplant calculation--an important aspect of skill learning. We asked how the distribution of practice on particular problems affects this kind of…
Descriptors: Computation, Memory, Multiplication, Problem Solving
SUPPES, PATRICK; AND OTHERS – 1965
FIFTEEN DAILY DRILLS EMPHASIZING MASTERY OF BASIC NUMBER FACTS, SUCH AS ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS AND UNITS OF MEASUREMENT WERE CONSTRUCTED TO ENCOMPASS 7 PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ATTRIBUTES OF AN EFFECTIVE DRILL. ATTRIBUTES ARE MIXED DRILL, TIME LIMIT, INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT EXAMPLES, THOROUGH COVERAGE, FREQUENT AND SMALL AMOUNTS, VERBAL PROBLEMS,…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Feedback, Problem Sets, Statistical Significance
McCreery, Louis – 1989
This monograph provides activities for beginning algebra students to develop an understanding of the meaning and use of letter symbols, to show applications of algebra in their own lives, and to develop an understanding of mathematical processes through investigation. The activities included were developed by considering the students' mathematical…
Descriptors: Algebra, Grade 7, Grade 8, Instructional Materials
Gray (Naomi) Associates, Inc., San Francisco, CA. – 1984
The workbook is designed to accompany a textbook, "The Story of California," a Spanish-English bilingual history and geography of the state intended for classroom use by limited-English-proficient, native Spanish-speaking students in California's urban middle schools. The teacher's edition, presented here, consists of reproductions of 51…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Techniques, Demography, Economic Development
