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Field Trips and Their Effect on Student Achievement and Attitudes: A Comparison of Physical versus Virtual Field Trips to the Indian River Lagoon
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Garner, Lesley C.; Gallo, Michael A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2005
This study examined the effect of physical and virtual field trips on undergraduate, nonscience majors. No significant differences were seen in achievement, attitudes, learning styles, interactions between field trip and learning styles, or students' ability to answer questions at different levels. Results imply that both field trips promote…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Virtual Classrooms, Computer Simulation, Undergraduate Students
The Effectiveness of Online Homework in an Introductory Science Class
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Allain, Rhett; Williams, Troy – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2006
Does the use of an online homework system such as WebAssign (http://webassign.net) in an introductory astronomy course affect student performance? Four sections of introductory astronomy were compared in various homework situations, from no graded homework to graded homework online. Results show that there are no significant differences in…
Descriptors: Homework, Computer Uses in Education, Astronomy, College Science