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Adams, Cindy Chesworth; Columba, Lynn – School Science and Mathematics, 2014
College instructors often teach scientific thinking by asking students to review and analyze a primary research article. The main purpose of this study was to explore how classroom response systems (CRS) could help impact the quality of written analysis papers submitted for this assignment by students taking 100-level biology courses at a…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Science Education, Audience Response Systems, Biology
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Bulunuz, Nermin; Jarrett, Olga S. – School Science and Mathematics, 2009
This research is concerned with preservice teacher understanding of six earth and space science concepts that are often taught in elementary school: the reason for seasons, phases of the moon, why the wind blows, the rock cycle, soil formation, and earthquakes. Specifically, this study examines the effect of readings, hands-on learning stations,…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses, Space Sciences
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Bosse, Michael J.; Faulconer, Johna – School Science and Mathematics, 2008
Students learn mathematics more effectively and more deeply when reading and writing is directed at learning mathematics. Although reading and writing in mathematics may necessitate more skills and practice to master, the mathematical learning derived from reading and writing mathematics far outweighs the burden it places on teachers and students.…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Teaching Methods