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Hernandez, Gabriel E.; Criswell, Brett A.; Kirk, Nancy J.; Sauder, Deborah G.; Rushton, Gregory T. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2014
In the past three decades, researchers have noted the limitations of a problem-solving approach that overemphasizes algorithms and quantitation and neglects student misconceptions and an otherwise qualitative, conceptual understanding of chemical phenomena. Since then, studies and lessons designed to improve student understanding of chemistry has…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Chemistry, Models, Problem Solving
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Furtak, Erin Marie; Alonzo, Alicia C. – Research in Science Education, 2010
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Video Study explored instructional practices in the United States (US) in comparison with other countries that ranked higher on the 1999 TIMSS assessment, and revealed that 8th grade science teachers in the US emphasize activities over content during lessons (Roth et al.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Scientific Principles, Science Teachers, Grade 8