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Bobich, Joseph A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2008
This active learning pedagogical technique aims to improve students' learning in a two-semester, upper-division biochemistry course sequence in which the vast majority of students enrolled will continue on to medical or graduate schools. Instead of lecturing, the Instructor moves to the side of the room, thereby becoming "the guide on the side".…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Active Learning, Biochemistry, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
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Lauer, Thomas; Hendrix, Jon – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2008
In this study, we assessed small and large group discussions and repeated writing assignments with the intent to objectively measure the values of these learning pedagogies. We crafted a model where students researched a question, formulated a written answer, discussed it with their peers, and revised their answers. Then, we did it with repetition…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Student Evaluation, Data Analysis, Writing Skills