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Peer reviewedOkebukola, Peter Akinsola – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1992
Describes a study of concept mapping as a means of learning problem-solving skills. Concludes that the concept mapping subjects were significantly more successful at solving biological test questions than were the controls. Reports no significant differences between cooperative and individual mapping and mixed results for gender. (DK)
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Cooperative Learning, Educational Research, Higher Education
Gabel, Dorothy – 1986
This information sheet examines three areas: (1) what research tells about problem-solving in chemistry; (2) why students have such difficulty in solving chemistry problems; and (3) if there are some ways of teaching students to solve problems that are more effective than others. From several research studies on problem-solving in chemistry, it is…
Descriptors: Analogy, Chemistry, Concept Mapping, High Schools
Peer reviewedGermann, Paul J. – American Biology Teacher, 1991
The Directed Inquiry Approach to Learning Science Process Skills and Scientific Problem Solving [DIAL(SPS)2] is described. Concept mapping, advance organizers, Vee diagrams, the theme approach, and focusing are used to help students develop science process skills. (KR)
Descriptors: Biology, Concept Mapping, Developmental Stages, Inquiry
Peer reviewedBriscoe, Carol; LaMaster, Sarah Ulerick – American Biology Teacher, 1991
The potential of concept mapping, a learning strategy, coupled with assessments oriented toward problem solving used to facilitate meaningful learning, is examined. How students make and use concept maps in studying and the factors that influence the way they are made and used are discussed. Sample concept maps are included. (KR)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Concept Mapping, Critical Thinking
Peer reviewedWatts, Mike – Physics Education, 1988
Summarizes current developments in alternative frameworks research in science education. Covers concept maps, learning as conceptual change, classroom strategies, problem solving in physics and where research should be going. (CW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping
Download full textLessman, Mary – 1987
The purpose of this document is to develop a usable science teaching guide based on the process skills methodology for the middle school life science teacher. It is intended to provide an efficient and effective tool for the interested teacher to use to develop the skills of the methodology. It could also be used as companion to the latest set of…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Course Organization
Smith, Karl A. – Engineering Education, 1987
Differentiates between learning efficiency (enhancing the rate of learning) and learning effectiveness (enhancing the mastery and retention of facts, concepts, and relationships). Discusses some of the contributions of knowledge engineering to metalearning. Provides a concept map for constructing knowledge bases, along with some possible…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, College Science, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping
