ERIC Number: ED620317
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Publication Date: 2021
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Procedure for Assessment of the Cognitive Complexity of the Problems with a Limiting Reactant
Horvat, Saša A.; Rodic, Dušica D.; Roncevic, Tamara N.; Babic-Kekez, Snežana; Horvat, Bojana Trifunovic
International Baltic Symposium on Science and Technology Education, Paper presented at the International Baltic Symposium on Science and Technology Education (BalticSTE2021) (4th, Šiauliai, Lithuania, Jun 21-22, 2021)
Mathematical calculations are an important part of chemistry. Those problems are difficult for students, especially if the task is set with a limiting reactant. The aim of this study was development of a Procedure for evaluation of cognitive complexity of the Stoichiometric Tasks with a Limiting Reactant. The procedure created included an assessment of the difficulty of concepts and an assessment of their interactivity. As a research instrument for assessing performance, the test of knowledge was specifically constructed for this research. Each task in the test was followed by a seven-point Likert scale for the evaluation of the invested mental effort. The research included 58 upper-secondary students. The validity of the procedure was confirmed by a series of regression analyses where statistically significant correlation coefficients are obtained among the examined variables: students' achievement and invested mental effort from cognitive complexity (independent variable). [For the full proceedings, see ED620289.]
Descriptors: Likert Scales, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Task Analysis, Difficulty Level, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Secondary School Students, Validity, Cognitive Processes, Science Tests, Mathematics, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Serbia
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