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Investigating the Longitudinal Impact of a Successful Reform in General Chemistry on Student Enrollment and Academic Performance
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Lewis, Scott E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
Considerable effort in chemistry education research has been dedicated to developing and evaluating reform pedagogies designed to improve student success in general chemistry. Policy recommendations propose adoption of these techniques as a means to increase the number of science graduates, however there is the potential that the impact of these…
Descriptors: Investigations, Chemistry, Educational Change, Longitudinal Studies
Evaluating Peer-Led Team Learning: A Study of Long-Term Effects on Former Workshop Peer Leaders
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Gafney, Leo; Varma-Nelson, Pratibha – Journal of Chemical Education, 2007
Peer-led team learning (PLTL) is a program of small-group workshops, attached to a course, under the direction of trained peer leaders who have completed the course. Peer leaders ensure that team members engage with the materials and with each other, they help build commitment and confidence, and they encourage discussion. Studies of PLTL have…
Descriptors: Workshops, Student Development, Educational Research, Peer Teaching
A Quantitative Literature Review of Cooperative Learning Effects on High School and College Chemistry Achievement.
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Bowen, Craig W. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2000
Describes meta-analysis, a quantitative approach to conducting literature reviews. Illustrates the power of this technique by reporting the quantitative effects of cooperative learning on chemistry achievement in high school and college classes. (Contains 32 references.) (WRM)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Chemistry, Cooperative Learning, Educational Research