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Pan, Steven C.; Cooke, James; Little, Jeri L.; McDaniel, Mark A.; Foster, Erin R.; Connor, Lisa Tabor; Rickard, Timothy C. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2019
Mastery of jargon terms is an important part of student learning in biology and other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics domains. In two experiments, we investigated whether prelecture quizzes enhance memory for jargon terms, and whether that enhanced familiarity can facilitate learning of related concepts that are encountered…
Descriptors: Jargon, Definitions, Biology, Scientific Concepts
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Eckstein, Rick; And Others – Teaching Sociology, 1995
Maintains that introductory sociology courses rely on a preponderance of jargon that obfuscates the nature of the discipline. Advocates communicating the nature of sociology by emphasizing its three main approaches: structural, systematic, and critical. Suggests that religious affiliation and economic status influence ability to think…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Data Collection, Definitions, Educational Objectives