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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.