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Savelsbergh, Elwin R.; de Jong, Ton; Ferguson-Hessler, Monica G. M. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2011
Novice problem solvers are rather sensitive to surface problem features, and they often resort to trial and error formula matching rather than identifying an appropriate solution approach. These observations have been interpreted to imply that novices structure their knowledge according to surface features rather than according to problem type…
Descriptors: Physics, Problem Solving, Magnets, Energy
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Padilla, Kira; Van Driel, Jan – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2011
The purpose of this paper is to capture the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of university professors about quantum chemistry. More specifically, we aimed to identify and analyze relationships between specific PCK components, using an adapted version of the model of PCK of Magnusson "et al.". A sample of university professors (n = 6)…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Knowledge Base for Teaching, College Faculty
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Kramers-Pals, H.; And Others – Journal of Chemical Education, 1982
Difficulties encountered by students when solving problems were examined using Program of Actions and Methods (PAM) for systematic problem solving in science. Difficulties encountered included those in analyzing the problem, planning the problem-solving process, executing routine operations, and those related to the ways teachers solve problems.…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Difficulty Level, Foreign Countries