A comparison of earth science classes taught by using original data in a research‐approach technique versus classes taught by conventional approaches not using such data | Zendy

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A comparison of earth science classes taught by using original data in a research‐approach technique versus classes taught by conventional approaches not using such data

Author(s) -

Agne Russell M.,

Blick David J.

Publication year - 1972

Publication title -

journal of research in science teaching

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.067

H-Index - 131

eISSN - 1098-2736

pISSN - 0022-4308

DOI - 10.1002/tea.3660090109

Subject(s) - mathematics education , science education , climate science , computer science , psychology , climate change , geology , oceanography

A data‐centered experimental unit, “Weather and Climate,” was used in 31 Connecticut earth science classrooms during the 1968‐69 school year. This approach effected a significantly greater (.05 level) improvement in critical thinking than was achieved by a control group of 30 earth science classes not using such an approach. This improvement occurred without a loss of achievement in the earth science course.

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