Scott, Fraser J. (2012) Is mathematics to blame? An investigation into high school students' difficulty in performing calculations in chemistry. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 13 (3). pp. 330-336. ISSN 1756-1108
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Mathematical ability is a major contributory factor to the success of a student in any science course. This paper aims to determine the source of the difficulty that students often find when performing calculations in chemistry. Through the design and analysis of a set of chemistry questions and analogous mathematics questions, set in a Standard Grade context, it is revealed that a basic grasp of mathematics is missing
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools |
Schools: | School of Applied Sciences |
Depositing User: | Fraser Scott |
Date Deposited: | 15 Aug 2017 12:28 |
Last Modified: | 28 Aug 2021 12:19 |
URI: | http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/32656 |
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