Practicing connections: A framework to guide instructional design for developing understanding in complex domains

L Fries, JY Son, KB Givvin, JW Stigler - Educational Psychology Review, 2021 - Springer
Research suggests that expert understanding is characterized by coherent mental
representations featuring a high level of connectedness. This paper advances the idea that …

Revisiting the chemistry triplet: drawing upon the nature of chemical knowledge and the psychology of learning to inform chemistry education

KS Taber - Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Much scholarship in chemical education draws upon the model of there being three 'levels'
at which the teaching and learning of chemistry operates, a notion which is often …

Macro, submicro, and symbolic: The many faces of the chemistry “triplet”

V Talanquer - International Journal of Science Education, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The idea that chemical knowledge can be represented in three main ways: macro, submicro,
and symbolic (chemistry triplet) has become paradigmatic in chemistry and science …

An ethnoscience study in chemistry learning to develop scientific literacy

CA Dewi, Y Khery, M Erna - Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia, 2019 - journal.unnes.ac.id
The low scientific literacy index of Indonesian students is due to lack of attention to socio-
cultural environment. Also, there are still many contents, the context, and processes in …

Context-based learning and metacognitive prompts for enhancing scientific text comprehension

YJ Dori, S Avargil, Z Kohen, L Saar - International Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Context-based learning (CBL), promoting students' scientific text
comprehension, and fostering metacognitive skills, plays an important role in science …

Multiple representations in physics and science education–why should we use them?

M Opfermann, A Schmeck, HE Fischer - Multiple representations in …, 2017 - Springer
This chapter provides an overview of different models and theories on learning with multiple
representations and outlines their importance for physics education. We distinguish between …

An analysis of 16–17-year-old students' understanding of solution chemistry concepts using a two-tier diagnostic instrument

E Adadan, F Savasci - International Journal of Science Education, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This study focused on the development of a two-tier multiple-choice diagnostic instrument,
which was designed and then progressively modified, and implemented to assess students' …

Can generating representations enhance learning with dynamic visualizations?

ZH Zhang, MC Linn - Journal of research in science teaching, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This study explores the impact of asking middle school students to generate drawings of
their ideas about chemical reactions on integrated understanding. Students explored atomic …

Development and application of suitable criteria for the evaluation of chemical representations in school textbooks

V Gkitzia, K Salta, C Tzougraki - Chemistry Education Research and …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
The study of Chemistry deals essentially with three types of chemical representations:
macro, submicro, and symbolic. Research has consistently shown that students experience …

Improving students' chemical literacy levels on thermochemical and thermodynamics concepts through a context-based approach

C Cigdemoglu, O Geban - Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The aim of this study was to delve into the effect of context-based approach (CBA) over
traditional instruction (TI) on students' chemical literacy level related to thermochemical and …