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ERIC Number: EJ310806
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Discovery and Expository Learning Compared: Their Effects on Independent and Dependent Students.
Andrews, John D. W.
Journal of Educational Research, v78 n2 p80-89 Nov-Dec 1984
Discovery and expository learning were compared in a study of independent and dependent learners enrolled in a college chemistry course. Discovery learning was found to be superior for both groups of learners, with independent students performing better than dependent students using discovery learning. (Author/DF)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Style, Discovery Learning, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Lecture Method, Student Characteristics, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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