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ERIC Number: EJ488646
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
The Concept Map as a Research and Evaluation Tool: Further Evidence of Validity.
Markham, Kimberly M.; And Others
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v31 n1 p91-101 Jan 1994
Describes a study that examines the extent to which differences exist in the concept maps of advanced college biology majors (n=25) and beginning nonmajors (n=25) in the domain of mammals. Results indicate that the concept maps of biology majors are structurally more complex than those of nonmajors. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Biology, Concept Formation, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Majors (Students), Mammals, Nonmajors, Science Education, Science Instruction, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Concept Maps; Science Education Research