Is mathematics to blame? An investigation into high school students' difficulty in performing calculations in chemistry

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. (https://doi.org/10.1039/C2RP00001F)

Abstract

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.

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Scott, Fraser J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0229-3698

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	50964
  Dates:	Date Event 10 July 2012 Published 3 May 2012 Published Online
  Subjects:	Science > Mathematics Science > Chemistry
  Department:	Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	09 Jan 2015 11:39
  Last modified:	11 Nov 2024 10:54
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/50964