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Burkman, Ernest; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1982
Examined effects of teaching method (self-directed, group-directed, teacher-directed), academic ability, student assessment of treatment, and allowed time on achievement in three Individualized Science Instructional System (ISIS) biology minicourses. Results, among others, indicated that individualized instruction favored high-ability students and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Biology

Burkman, Ernest; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1981
The simultaneous effects of two instructional variables of degree of teacher direction (student- versus teacher-directed) and time allowed for study and the student variable of general ability are described for student achievement (N=912) in three life-science instructional modules. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Performance Factors