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Watkins, Beverly T. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1992
A collection of 17 biology texts and computer software produced at Beloit College (Wisconsin) by an interdisciplinary group let students conduct simulated scientific experiments that would be impossible in a laboratory and complete complex statistical analyses quickly. The programs focus on three stages of scientific research: problem posing,…
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Development, College Students, Computer Software