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ERIC Number: EJ752664
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 6
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 27
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
Small-Group Peer Teaching in an Introductory Biology Classroom
Tessier, Jack
Journal of College Science Teaching, v36 n4 p64-69 Jan-Feb 2007
Having nonmajor general biology students teach each other in small groups helped improve student learning when compared to students in traditional lecture-based courses. This form of collaborative learning helped students with the lowest grades the most. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Biology, Peer Teaching, Lecture Method, Small Group Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Student Improvement, Science Education, Introductory Courses
National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: N/A