858
Views
65
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Procedural and conceptual knowledge of expert and novice students for the solving of a basic problem in chemistry

Pages 195-211 | Received 01 Sep 2001, Published online: 29 Jun 2010

References

  • GABEL , D. L. , SHERWOOD , R. D. and ENOCHS , L. 1984 . Problem solving skills of high school chemistry students . Journal of Research in Science Teaching , 21 : 221 – 233 .
  • ANAMUAH-MENSAH , J. 1986 . Cognitive strategies used by chemistry students to solve volumetric analysis problems . Journal of Research in Science Teaching , 23 : 759 – 769 .
  • AYRES , P. L. 1993 . Why goal-free problems can facilitate learning . Contemporary Educational Psychology , 18 : 376 – 381 .
  • BODNER , G. 1987 . The role of algorithms in teaching problem solving . Journal of Chemical Education , 64 : 513 – 514 .
  • COLEMAN , E. R. and SHORE , B. M. 1991 . Problem solving of high and average performers in physics . Journal of the Education of the Gifted , 14 : 366 – 379 .
  • CHI , M. H. T. , FELTOVICH , P. J. and GLASER , R. 1981 . Categorization and representation of physics problems by experts and novices . Cognitive Science , 5 : 121 – 152 .
  • DUNCAN , I. M. and JOHNSTONE , A. H. 1973 . The mole concept . Educational Chemistry , 10 : 212 – 214 .
  • ENOCHS , L. D. and GABEL , D. L. 1984 . Preservice elementary teachers' conception of volume . School Science and Mathematics , 84 : 670 – 679 .
  • GABEL , D. 1986 . Problem Solving in Chemistry: Research Matters...to the Science Teacher , Washington : National Association for Research in Science Teaching .
  • GABEL , D. L. and BUNCE , D. M. 1994 . “ Research on problem solving: chemistry ” . In Handbook on Science Teaching and Learning: A Project of the National Science Teacher Association , Edited by: Gabel , D. L. New York : Macmillan .
  • NOVICK , S. and NUSSBAUM , J. 1978 . Junior high school pupils' understanding of the particulate nature of matter . Science Education , 62 : 273 – 281 .
  • NURRENBERN , S. C. and PICKERING , M. 1987 . Concept learning versus problem solving: is there a difference? . Journal of Chemical Education , 64 : 508 – 510 .
  • OWEN , E. and SWELLER , J. 1985 . What do students learn while solving mathematics problems? . Journal of Educational Psychology , 77 : 272 – 284 .
  • REIF , F. 1981 . Teaching problem solving: a scientific approach . Physics Teacher , 19 : 310 – 316 .
  • SCHMIDT , H.-J. 1984 . How pupils think: empirical studies on pupils' understanding of simple quantitative relationships in chemistry . School Science Review , 66 : 156 – 162 .
  • SLOTTA , J. D. , CHI , M. T. H. and JORAM , E. 1995 . Assessing students' misclassifications of physics concepts: an ontological basis for conceptual change . Cognition and Instruction , 13 : 373 – 400 .
  • STAVER , J. R. and LUMPE , A. T. 1995 . Two investigations of students' understanding of the mole concept and its use in problem solving . Journal of Research in Science Teaching , 32 : 177 – 193 .
  • STEWART , J. 1985 . Cognitive science and science education . European Journal of Science Education , 7 : 1 – 18 .
  • SWELLER , J. 1988 . Cognitive load during problem solving . Cognitive Science , 12 : 257 – 285 .
  • SWELLER , J. 1983 . Development of expertise in mathematical problem solving . Journal of Experimental Psychology: General , 112 : 639 – 661 .
  • VAN SOMEREN , M. , BARNARD , Y. F. and SANDBERG , J. A. C. 1994 . The Think Aloud Method: A Practical Guide to Modelling Cognitive Processes , San Diego : Academic Press .
  • GARNETT , PATRICK J. , GARNETT , PAMELA J. and HACKLING , M. W. 1995 . Students' alternative conceptions in chemistry: a review of research and implications for teaching and learning . Studies in Science Education , 25 : 69 – 95 .
  • GRIFFITHS , A. K. and PRESTON , K. R. 1992 . Grade 12 students' misconceptions relating to fundamental characteristics of atoms and molecules . Journal of Research in Science Teaching , 29 : 611 – 628 .
  • JOHNSTONE , A. H. 1991 . Why is science difficult to learn? Things are seldom what they seem . Journal of Computer Assisted Learning , 7 : 75 – 83 .
  • KEMPA , R. F. and NICHOLLS , C. E. 1983 . Problem-solving ability and cognitive structure: an exploratory investigation . European Journal of Science Education , 5 : 171 – 216 .
  • KRAMERS-PALS , H. , LAMBRECHTS , J. and WOLFF , P. J. 1983 . The transformation of quantitative problems to standard problems in general chemistry . European Journal of Science Education , 5 : 275 – 287 .
  • LARKIN , J. H. 1983 . “ The role of problem representation in physics ” . In Mental Models , Edited by: Stevens , A. L. and Gentner , D. 75 – 99 . Hillsdale, NY : Erlbaum .
  • LARKIN , J. H. 1984 . A research methodology for studying how people think . Journal of Research in Science Teaching , 21 : 235 – 254 .
  • NAKHLEH , M. B. 1992 . Why some students don't learn chemistry . Journal of Chemical Education , 69 : 191 – 196 .
  • NEWELL , A. and SIMON , H. A. 1972 . Human Problem Solving , Englewood Cliffs , NJ : Prentice-Hall .
  • NOVICK , S. and MENIS , J. 1976 . A study of student perceptions of the mole concept . Journal of Chemical Education , 53 : 720 – 722 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.