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ERIC Number: EJ543554
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Relationship among Laboratory Instruction, Attitude toward Science, and Achievement in Science Knowledge.
Freedman, Michael P.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v34 n4 p343-57 Apr 1997
Investigated the use of a hands-on laboratory program for improving student attitudes toward science and increasing student achievement levels in science knowledge. Findings indicated that students who had laboratory instruction scored higher in achievement and showed a positive correlation between attitude and achievement. No significant differences were obtained for the limited English proficiency groups. Contains 55 references. (Author/JRH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Hands on Science, Limited English Speaking, Science Laboratories, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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