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Peer reviewedLawson, Anton E.; Weser, John – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1990
Investigated is the extent to which students' nonscientific beliefs change by comparing before and after instruction as a function of students' reasoning skill. Nonscientific beliefs discussed include special creation, orthogenesis, the soul, nonreductionism, vitalism, teleology, and nonemergentism. (KR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Beliefs, Biology, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedBishop, Beth A.; Anderson, Charles W. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1990
Discussed are the results of a test administered to nonmajor biology students on the topic of natural selection. The description of student conceptions, effects of instruction, and the effects of a belief in evolution are included. (KR)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Biological Influences, Biology, Cognitive Structures
Direct linkAllen, Deborah; Tanner, Kimberly – Cell Biology Education, 2005
The strategies for breaking down the roadblocks and realizing the promise of active learning and inquiry instruction in the large class are being tested and publicized. Educators who have addressed the multitude of issues that underlie implementation of active-learning strategies in large-enrollment settings are conscientiously spreading the word…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Large Group Instruction, Biology, College Science
