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Smith, Alden E. – 1971
Twelve sections of students and three instructors were used in this study in which inquiry was examined in the context of two teaching methods. The conventional or traditional method used traditional laboratory exercises as the main format. This was considered the control method. An extended laboratory method with the student choosing his problem…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research
Sasscer, John Clarence – 1973
This study traces the development and testing of a particular modular curriculum design that was set up where curriculum planners produced one single-level course offering for both college biology majors and non-majors. In this design, major units of study are broken into units. In each there is a basic module completed by all students in which a…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Design
Tilford, Michael Phillip – 1971
The purpose of this study was to identify some of the characteristics of Negro college students who majored in science in comparison to those who were non-majors. The science majors were sub-divided into pure science and applied science groups for some analyses. Twelve variables were investigated: (1) ACT composite scores, (2) ACT science scores,…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Science, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research
