Enhancing General Education Science Courses: Written Logs on Popular Media.

Johnson, Allen B.

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ERIC Number: EJ467199

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Enhancing General Education Science Courses: Written Logs on Popular Media.

Johnson, Allen B.

College Teaching, v41 n2 p55-58 Spr 1993

Requiring students in one introductory college course on weather/climate to keep logs with articles from popular media was found to produce three types of log topics with three kinds of relationship to course content. The technique helped students think more actively and provided the teacher with new course material. (MSE)

Descriptors: Assignments, Classroom Techniques, Climate, College Science, General Education, High Risk Students, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Introductory Courses, Mass Media, Nonmajors, Popular Culture, Science Instruction, Student Attitudes, Teacher Role, Weather

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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