NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Matthews, Kelly E.; Firn, Jennifer; Schmidt, Susanne; Whelan, Karen – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
This study investigated students' perceptions of their graduate learning outcomes including content knowledge, communication, writing, teamwork, quantitative skills, and ethical thinking in two Australian universities. One university has a traditional discipline-orientated curriculum and the other, an interdisciplinary curriculum in the entry…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Student Attitudes, Outcomes of Education, Undergraduate Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hilton, Annette; Nichols, Kim – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
Understanding bonding is fundamental to success in chemistry. A number of alternative conceptions related to chemical bonding have been reported in the literature. Research suggests that many alternative conceptions held by chemistry students result from previous teaching; if teachers are explicit in the use of representations and explain their…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Chemistry, Teaching Methods, Data Analysis
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Murdock, John – International Journal of Science Education, 2008
This study is a secondary analysis of data from the 1995 administration of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). The purpose is to compare the breadth, depth, and recurrence of the typical physics curriculum in the United States with the typical curricula in different countries and to determine whether there are…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Physics, Teaching Methods, Data Analysis