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Lord, Thomas R. – 1988
This study was designed to determine if the final grade in college biology at a suburban community college was a true measure of student's knowledge. One hundred and seventy undergraduates taking a semester course in biology took part in the study. This population was randomly separated into a control, placebo, and experimental group. The progress…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, College Science, Community Colleges
Harpole, Sandra H. – 1987
Some researchers have argued that it is important to match teaching styles with students' learning styles, although a relatively small amount of research has been done on learning styles in science. This study focused on the differences between male and female secondary school chemistry students in an effort to determine the relationship of gender…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, Classroom Communication, Cognitive Style
Steinberg, Esther R.; Baskin, A. B. – Engineering Education, 1987
Reports on a study which investigated the effects of having students analyze circuits in the laboratory compared with troubleshooting from homework problems. Results indicated that laboratory experiences provide a richer learning experience than lecture and homework alone. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Science, Computer Uses in Education, Electric Circuits
Haefner, Leigh Ann; Zembal-Saul, Carla – International Journal of Science Education, 2004
This study examined prospective elementary teachers' learning about scientific inquiry in the context of an innovative life science course. Research questions included: (1) What do prospective elementary teachers learn about scientific inquiry within the context of the course? and (2) In what ways do their experiences engaging in science…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods, Science Experiments, Science Curriculum

Dreyfus, Amos – Research in Rural Education, 1986
The educational potential of agriculture stems from the diversity and tangibility of its components. As a science based human activity, it may provide the educator with a unique combination of educational opportunities in a context which is authentic and accessible to the pupil and to the teacher. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning

Choi, Byung-Soon; Gennaro, Eugene – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1987
Reports on a study which compared the effectiveness of microcomputer simulated experiences with that of parallel, hands-on laboratory instruction for teaching the concept of volume displacement to junior high school students. Results indicated that computer simulated experience were as affective as hands-on laboratory experiences. (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Experiential Learning
Ronca, Courtney C. – 1985
The two goals of this program were to increase the number of classroom teachers using the lab and to increase the amount of time that the science lab was used. The solution strategy chosen was a combination of peer tutoring, orientation presentations, small group discovery experiments and activities, and individual science experiment stations. The…
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Demonstrations (Educational), Discovery Learning, Elementary School Science