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Peer reviewedHeyworth, Rex M. – Chinese University Education Journal, 1989
Reports a study which identified different problem-solving strategies among Hong Kong high school chemistry students. Finds that student experts employed a recognition plus a working forwards strategy, whereas student novices attempted a means-end analysis to create a solution procedure. Comparisons were made with problem-solving in physics. (GG)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Cognitive Style
