Fostering Multirepresentational Levels of Chemical Concepts: A Framework to Develop Educational Software
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| Title: | Fostering Multirepresentational Levels of Chemical Concepts: A Framework to Develop Educational Software |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Marson, Guilherme A., Torres, Bayardo B. |
| Source: | Journal of Chemical Education. Dec 2011 88(12):1616-1622. |
| Availability: | Division of Chemical Education, Inc and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Chemistry, Computer Software, Misconceptions, Models, Undergraduate Students, Cognitive Processes, Interdisciplinary Approach, Research, Thinking Skills, Science Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology |
| DOI: | 10.1021/ed100819u |
| ISSN: | 0021-9584 |
| Abstract: | This work presents a convenient framework for developing interactive chemical education software to facilitate the integration of macroscopic, microscopic, and symbolic dimensions of chemical concepts--specifically, via the development of software for gel permeation chromatography. The instructional role of the software was evaluated in a study involving 237 undergraduates. The results suggest that the software fostered transition from lower- to higher-order cognitive reasoning. Common misconceptions regarding microscopic phenomena were also detected and addressed. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 49 |
| Entry Date: | 2012 |
| Accession Number: | EJ960350 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This work presents a convenient framework for developing interactive chemical education software to facilitate the integration of macroscopic, microscopic, and symbolic dimensions of chemical concepts--specifically, via the development of software for gel permeation chromatography. The instructional role of the software was evaluated in a study involving 237 undergraduates. The results suggest that the software fostered transition from lower- to higher-order cognitive reasoning. Common misconceptions regarding microscopic phenomena were also detected and addressed. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.) |
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| ISSN: | 0021-9584 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/ed100819u |
