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Peer reviewedBorn, Wendi K.; Revelle, William; Pinto, Lawrence H. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2002
Describes a two-year quasi-experiment evaluating the effect of peer-led workshop groups on the performance of minority and majority undergraduate biology students. Suggests that elevated anxiety related to class performance may increase willingness to participate in activities such as workshop interventions. (Contains 53 references.) (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Biology, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
