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Jones, Katherine Maurice – J Res Sci Teaching, 1969
Descriptors: Achievement, College Science, Physical Sciences, Program Evaluation
Strope, Marvin Bernard – 1966
The purpose of this study was to compare a factual method of teaching introductory college astronomy with a conceptual method. Two sections of about 100 students each were taught from the same textbook, but had the same information presented by different techniques and with different emphasis. The control group was taught in a generally factual…
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Concept Formation, Doctoral Dissertations
