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ERIC Number: EJ570439
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1052-4800
Abandoning the Lecture in Biology.
Evans, Robert C.; Omaha Boy, Nancy H.
Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, v7 n3 p93-110 1996
Reports on a two-year project in a biology course for nonmajors in which lectures were replaced with guided learning activities and weekly exams designed to help students gain the confidence to be independent learners, especially in science, assume responsibility for their own learning, improve study skills, and make more effective use of class time. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Biology, Higher Education, Independent Study, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement, Lecture Method, Nonmajors, Science Instruction, Skill Development, Study Skills, Teaching Methods, Time Management
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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