This paper presents findings from a content analysis of 650 empirical chemistry education
research papers published in two top-tiered chemistry education journals Chemistry …

Background The construct of field independence (FI) remains one of the most widely cited
notions in research on cognitive style and on learning and instruction more generally …

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of jigsaw cooperative learning and
computer animation techniques on academic achievements of first year university students …

Inductive reasoning is one of the main factors predicting academic success and a cognitive
process of fluid intelligence. The main purposes of this study are to examine the …

This manuscript presents a systematic review of the research on how students conceptualise
matter. Understanding the structure and properties of matter is an essential part of science …

This study investigates three aspects—university major, year, and institution type—in
relation to student scientific reasoning. Students from three majors (science, engineering …

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of REACT strategy developed in relation
to “Particulate nature of the matter” subject on academic achievement and conceptual …

Science education research has revealed a number of student mental models for atomic
structure, among which, the one based on Bohr's model seems to be the most dominant. The …

This study examines progression trends of Chinese students' scientific reasoning skills
across grade levels from elementary school to university. A large-scale survey using the …

This mixed method study mainly explored how the extent of pre-service chemistry teachers'
understanding of the particle nature of matter (PNM) affects their understanding of solution …