%0 Journal Article %T Impact of the Curriculum Reform on Problem Solving Ability in Chemistry: An Ex Post Facto Study on Chemistry Education Students %A DA Kidanemariam %J African Journal of Chemical Education %D 2012 %I %X An ex post facto study was conducted to examine the effect of the curriculum reform on 60 Dilla University chemistry education students¡¯ problem solving ability. The study shows that the curriculum reform that shifted university introductory courses of the old curriculum into preparatory school levels in the new curriculum significantly hampered students¡¯ problem solving ability. %U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajce/article/view/82535