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ERIC Number: EJ162130
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Science Labs--What Is the Payoff?
O'Shea, Mark R.
NASSP Bulletin, 61, 408, 108-111, Apr 77
Reviews research findings on the relative effectiveness of the laboratory approach versus the lecture-demonstration method of elementary-secondary science education, and concludes that while lab instruction effectively teaches students how to use the laboratory, it does not facilitate science content acquisition and retention. (JG)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews, Science Education, Science Laboratories
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