A View of the Science Education Research Literature: Visual Aids in Laboratory Manuals Improve Comprehension.

Robinson, William R.

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ERIC Number: EJ561846

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Publication Date: 1998

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A View of the Science Education Research Literature: Visual Aids in Laboratory Manuals Improve Comprehension.

Robinson, William R.

Journal of Chemical Education, v75 n3 p282-83 Mar 1998

Argues that visual images can act as conceptual pegs for concepts or complicated procedures and help students perform better in the cognitive, affective, and manipulative domains of the laboratory. Conclusion was based on a study of chemistry laboratory students (N=83). (DDR)

Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Concept Formation, Data Collection, Educational Change, Educational Research, Higher Education, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Procedures, Problem Solving, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Visual Aids

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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