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A more explicit chemistry lab

How to use background knowledge, explicit instruction and other elements of cognitive science to design a better science lab

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Holly Korbey
Feb 10, 2025
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Tools for Practice: Designing a deeper chemistry lab experience with cognitive science

The problem:

When high school chemistry teacher Marcie Samayoa returned to her classroom at a Title I school in Los Angeles, California, after Covid school closures, she soon became anxious and stressed out. Students, many of them English learners, were so far behind in…

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