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Chang, Chun-Yen – International Journal of Science Education, 2003
Explores how various teaching formats of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) influence student science learning outcomes in the secondary classroom. Compares teacher-directed CAI (TDCAI) and student-controlled CAI (SCCAI) in a compulsory earth science course in a secondary school in Taiwan. Indicates that TDCAI students had significantly higher…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Earth Science, Evaluation
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Massachusetts Educational Assessment Program. – 1990
The purpose of this report is to examine how well students in Massachusetts are meeting the Goals of Education, as measured by the Massachusetts Education Assessment Program (MEAP). The first section of this report defines various levels of proficiency and then compares different groups within the student population in terms of the percentages…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages
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Philips, William C. – Science Teacher, 1991
Presented is a list of over 50 commonly held misconceptions based on a literature review found in students and adults. The list covers earth science topics such as space, the lithosphere, the biosphere, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the cryosphere. (KR)
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, College Science, Concept Formation