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Peer reviewedNiaz, Mansoor – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1995
Exposure of an experimental group of (n=33) college freshmen to teaching experiments dealing with stoichiometry problems based on the concept of limiting reagent showed greater improvement in posttests than the (n=39) student control group and observed that some students protect their core beliefs by ignoring conflicting data. (Author/MKR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beliefs, Chemistry, Cognitive Processes
Download full textRink, Otho P. – 1975
To investigate the effects of background music on perception and retention of a dramatic television presentation's cognitive content, 107 English literature students were randomly assigned to one of five background treatments for a play. Four of the videotaped presentations included background music; Shostakovich's Symphony No. 6; Japanese jazz;…
Descriptors: Applied Music, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Drama
