Can We Teach Reasoning? Should We?

John W. Moore
Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706
J. Chem. Educ., 1997, 74 (4), p 365
DOI: 10.1021/ed074p365
Publication Date (Web): April 1, 1997

Abstract

It appears that reasoning can be taught, but chemistry instructors are not doing it.

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Editorial

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Learning Theories

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