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Thacker, Beth; And Others – American Journal of Physics, 1994
Describes a study that compares the performance of introductory physics students on two examination problems. One problem is qualitative and similar to those used in an inquiry approach. The second problem is a typical quantitative problem. Those students enrolled in the inquiry-based introductory course performed significantly better than those…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Educational Research, Educational Strategies, Higher Education