Learning Chemistry
Problem Solving and Teaching Styles
Words and Pictures
Wrong/ Incomplete Additions
100
What model of learning describes that students construct their own concept?
What is the Cognitive Model of Learning
100
Algorithmic problem solving is more helpful for conceptualizing ideas, not just getting the correct answer. True or False?
What is FALSE.
100
Words such as "heat" and "temperature" cause students to develop misconceptions about chemistry. Explain why.
What is because these words are used differently in everyday language from their scientific meaning.
100
A concept that differs from the commonly accepted scientific cognitive understanding of the term.
What is a misconception.
200
To what do we compare new information that is put into our concept of learning?
What is our prior knowledge.
200
How can teachers change THEIR ASSESSMENT TESTS in order to help students overcome misconceptions?
What is design questions that directly target the misconceptions.
200
What is the definition of boiling temperature?
What is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the ambient pressure.
200
Misconceptions have been studied the least for what field of study: biology, chemistry, or physics.
What is chemistry.
300
Chemistry can be described as three distinct levels. What are they?
What is sensory (macro), symbolic, and atomic/molecular (micro)
300
What are ways teachers can change THEIR GENERAL TEACHING STYLE to help students realize their misconceptions?
What is use technology, demonstrations, and opinion polls to ensure that students understand the concepts.
300
Explain what is wrong with the picture that is being shown to you, which is supposed to be describing an acid-base solution.
It does not acknowledge the particulate nature of matter, as there are no atoms or molecules shown.
300
According to the cognitive model of learning, students generate their own meaning based on what? (List two; there are 4 total).
What is background, attitude, abilities, and experience.
400
For stoichiometric problems, are students more able to balance the equation or explain the molecular science behind it? Why?
Students are more able to balance the equation because it is just making sure that there are the same numbers of etters on each side. 66% can balance equations, while only around 10% understand the molecular science behind the problem.
400
Why is solving multiple choice questions not the best way to teach chemistry?
What is because it can perpetuate misconceptions. Because students are not talking about why the answers are the answers, students may miss out on the conceptual aspects, as they can just memorize the correct answers.
400
In the Ben-Zvi, Eylon, and Silberstein study, students believe that which properties are held by both the whole substance and by a single atom of that substance, yet they are only held by the whole substance?
What is bulk properties such as electrical conductance, color, and malleability.
400
Give an example of sensory vs. symbolic ideas of chemistry.
What is carbon dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas. The chemical formula is CO2.
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