ERIC Number: ED619761
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Publication Date: 2019
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Validation of Method for the Assessment of Cognitive Complexity of Chemical Technology Problem Tasks
Horvat, Saša A.; Rodic, Dušica D.; Roncevic, Tamara N.; Segedinac, Mirjana D.
International Baltic Symposium on Science and Technology Education, Paper presented at the International Baltic Symposium on Science and Technology Education (BalticSTE2019) (3rd, Šiauliai, Lithuania, Jun 17-20, 2019)
The aim of research was validation of a method for the assessment of cognitive complexity of chemical technology problem tasks. The method included an assessment of the difficulty of concepts and an assessment of their interactivity. As a research instrument for assessing performance, test of knowledge was used. Each task in the test was followed by a 5-point Likert scale for the evaluation of invested mental effort. The validity of this method was confirmed by a series of linear regression analysis where extremely high values of correlation coefficients are obtained among the examined variables: student's performance, invested mental effort and cognitive complexity. Keywords: cognitive complexity, problem solving, chemical technology. [For the full proceedings, see ED619611.]
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Difficulty Level, Likert Scales, Problem Solving, Task Analysis, Correlation, Cognitive Ability, Validity, Undergraduate Students, Biochemistry, Foreign Countries, Environmental Education
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