Proportional Reasoning and Achievement in High School Chemistry.

Krajcik, Joseph S.; Haney, Richard E.

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ERIC Number: EJ349874

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Publication Date: 1987

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Proportional Reasoning and Achievement in High School Chemistry.

Krajcik, Joseph S.; Haney, Richard E.

School Science and Mathematics, v87 n1 p25-32 Jan 1987

Discusses a study that examined which reasoning patterns are necessary for success in high school chemistry. Based on student (N=170) scores from the "Classroom Test of Formal Reasoning," it was revealed that students who use formal reasoning patterns are capable of greater achievement in chemistry. (ML)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, Formal Operations, Intellectual Development, Piagetian Theory, Problem Solving, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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