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ERIC Number: EJ717148
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Mar-1
Pages: 8
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
Effects of an Active Learning Environment: Teaching Innovations at a Research I Institution
Oliver-Hoyo, Maria; Allen, DeeDee; Hunt, William F.; Hutson, Joy; Pitts, Angela
Journal of Chemical Education, v81 n3 p441-448 Mar 2004
A new approach for teaching general chemistry that combines lecture and laboratory into one seamless session and incorporates instructional methods supported by research-based findings is described. A comparative study of the understanding of basic chemical concepts and effective use of high-order cognitive skills by students exposed to two different instructional formats is done and the results presented.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Active Learning, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Educational Innovation, Thinking Skills, Scientific Concepts
Journal of Chemical Education, Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/AboutJCE/contact.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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