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Kelly, Janet; Bradley, Curtis; Gratch, Jonathan – Online Submission, 2008
The purpose of this study was to compare and contrast laboratory simulations with traditional (equipment) explorations in physics to determine differences, if any, in student achievement and changes in attitude toward science. Based upon the investigations conducted in undergraduate physics classes with 96 students who were non-science majors, it…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Investigations, Science Achievement, Physics
Cakir, Mustafa; Carlsen, William S. – Online Submission, 2007
The Environmental Inquiry program supports inquiry based, student-centered science teaching on selected topics in the environmental sciences. Many teachers are unfamiliar with both the underlying science of toxicology, and the process and importance of peer review in scientific method. The protocol and peer review process was tested with college…
Descriptors: College Students, Scientific Research, Peer Evaluation, Scientific Methodology