Division C - Learning and Instruction / Section 6a: Cognitive, Social, and Motivational Processes

SIG-Science Teaching and Learning

Mary Hegarty, University of California - Santa Barbara

Spatial Abilities and Chemistry Achievement: Contributions and Limitations of Correlational Studies - Mary Hegarty, University of California - Santa Barbara

Sex Differences in Strategy Use for Spatial Problem Solving in Chemistry - Mike Stieff, University of Illinois at Chicago

Diagram Translation With Concrete Models: Why Are Helpful Tools Not Used? - Andrew T. Stull, University of California - Santa Barbara; Shamin Padalkar, University of California - Santa Barbara

Models in the Classroom–Help or Hindrance? A Look at the Variables That Influence Students’ Success on Representational Translation Tasks in the Chemistry Classroom - Bryna Kumi, University of Maryland - College Park; Bonnie L. Dixon, University of Maryland - College Park

Gesture-Speech Mismatch Predicts Who Will Learn to Solve an Organic Chemistry Problem - Raedy Ping, University of Chicago; Mary-Anne Decatur, University of Chicago; Samuel Larson, University of Chicago; Elena Zinchenko, University of Chicago; Susan Goldin-Meadow, University of Chicago

Melanie M. Cooper, Clemson University