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Australian Journal of Teacher Education
: algorithmic problem solving; alternate conceptions; chemistry education; conceptual understanding; misconceptions; mathematical processing skills
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Exploring Effects Of High School Students’ Mathematical Processing Skills And Conceptual Understanding Of Chemical Concepts On Algorithmic Problem Solving, Nejla Gultepe, Ayse Yalcin Celik, Ziya Kilic
Exploring Effects Of High School Students’ Mathematical Processing Skills And Conceptual Understanding Of Chemical Concepts On Algorithmic Problem Solving, Nejla Gultepe, Ayse Yalcin Celik, Ziya Kilic
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of students’ conceptual understanding of chemical concepts and mathematical processing skills on algorithmic problem-solving skills. The sample (N = 554) included grades 9, 10, and 11 students in Turkey. Data were collected using the instrument “MPC Test” and with interviews. The MPC Test consists of 3 sections: 8 conceptual questions (Qcu), 8 algorithmic problems (Qcc), 8 mathematics questions (Qm). It was concluded that students’ conceptual understanding and mathematical processing skills effected algorithmic problem-solving skills. The effects of conceptual understanding were much more than mathematical …