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Lang, Franziska K.; Bodner, George M. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
Reports of the results of research within the emerging field of biochemistry education are appearing at an ever-increasing rate. Capturing an image of the landscape of Biochemistry Education Research (BCER) is complicated, however, by the interdisciplinary nature of biochemistry courses that may be taught at different levels and in different…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Science Education, Educational Research, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Suwako Uehara; Hibiya Haraki; Stuart McLean – Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2022
Japanese graduate school students in the field of science and engineering need to read academic research in their second language (L2), and such tasks can be challenging. Studies showed a strong (0.78) correlation between vocabulary size and reading comprehension (McLean et al., 2020), and providing high-frequency word lists could enhance…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Reading Materials, Teacher Attitudes, Intellectual Disciplines
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Andraos, John; Dicks, Andrew P. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2012
This account reviews published green chemistry teaching resources in print and online literature and our experiences in teaching the subject to undergraduate students. Effective practices in lecture and laboratory are highlighted and ongoing challenges are addressed, including areas in cutting edge green chemistry research that impact its teaching…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study, Organic Chemistry, Teaching Methods
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Laws, Peter M. – Studies in Science Education, 1996
Presents a bibliographical review of research on undergraduate science education that involves a broad evaluation of the literature that defines the field. Discusses definitions of science education. Contains 306 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Action Research, College Curriculum, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries
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Inkster, Ian – Paedagogica Historica, 1980
The public science lecture, popular from the 1750s until the 1850s when a social revolution produced a class bound society, has played an important part in the genesis of modern scientific British education. Reasons include factors such as motivation and teaching methods which made audiences very receptive. (RM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Cultural Influences, Educational History
Pollio, Howard R. – Teaching Learning Issues, 1996
This paper first evaluates discipline classification schemes and general differences between disciplines associated with the natural sciences and those associated with the humanities. It then reviews research which either asked students how professors in these fields teach, observed teachers in their classrooms, or asked students to describe their…
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Style, College Faculty, Grading