2014, Vol. 4. núm. 4
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Chemistry for engineering students: a key factor for social and technological development
(OmniaScience, 2014-12)
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Open AccessThe peculiarity of Chemistry as a basic subject in Engineering Studies and its embedded potential difficulties are matters which are now common to universities worldwide. In particular, the learning of Chemistry in the new ... -
Egyptology in the service of learning chemistry in industrial engineering
(OmniaScience, 2014-12)
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Open AccessAncient cultures or civilizations carried out different technological improvements without the knowledge of the scientific processes involved. At the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona (ETSEIB), ... -
Use of chemistry software to teach and assess model-based reaction and equation knowledge
(OmniaScience, 2014-12)
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Open AccessThis study investigated the challenges students face when learning chemical reactions in a first-year chemistry course and the effectiveness of a curriculum and software implementation that was used to teach and assess ... -
The relationship between teacher-related factors and students' attitudes towards secondary school chemistry subject in Bureti district, Kenya
(OmniaScience, 2014-12)
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Open AccessThis paper examines the relationship between teacher-related factors and student’s attitudes towards Chemistry subject in secondary schools in Kenya. The paper is based on a study conducted in Bureti District in Kericho ... -
Problem solving: how can we help students overcome cognitive difficulties
(OmniaScience, 2014-12)
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Open AccessThe traditional approach to teach problem solving usually consists in showing students the solutions of some example-problems and then in asking students to practice individually on solving a certain number of related ... -
Collaborative activities for solving multi-step problems in general chemistry
(OmniaScience, 2014-12)
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Open AccessThe learning of solving multi-step problems is a relevant objective in chemical education for engineering students. In these questions, after analyzing initial data, a complex reasoning and an elaborated mathematical ... -
Assessment of achievement in problem-solving skills in a general chemistry course
(OmniaScience, 2014-12)
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Open AccessThis article reports the development and validation study of tests to assess achievements at three levels of knowledge structure, following the model proposed by Sugrue to measure problem-solving skills. This model is ...
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