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Chan, Julia Y. K.; Bauer, Christopher F. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2015
This study investigated exam achievement and affective characteristics of students in general chemistry in a fully-randomized experimental design, contrasting Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) participation with a control group balanced for time-on-task and study activity. This study population included two independent first-semester courses with…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Student Characteristics, Comparative Analysis, Peer Teaching
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Fensham, Peter J. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009
The PISA assessment instruments for students' scientific literacy in 2000, 2003, and 2006 have each consisted of units made up of a real world context involving Science and Technology, about which students are asked a number of cognitive and affective questions. This article discusses a number of issues from this use of S&T contexts in PISA…
Descriptors: Science Tests, Achievement Tests, Scientific Literacy, Gender Differences