Effects of an Active Learning Environment: Teaching Innovations at a Research I Institution.

Oliver-Hoyo, Maria; Allen, DeeDee; Hunt, William F.; Hutson, Joy; Pitts, Angela

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Publication Date: 2004-Mar-1

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Effects of an Active Learning Environment: Teaching Innovations at a Research I Institution

Oliver-Hoyo, Maria; Allen, DeeDee; Hunt, William F.; Hutson, Joy; Pitts, Angela

Journal of Chemical Education, v81 n3 p441-448 Mar 2004

A new approach for teaching general chemistry that combines lecture and laboratory into one seamless session and incorporates instructional methods supported by research-based findings is described. A comparative study of the understanding of basic chemical concepts and effective use of high-order cognitive skills by students exposed to two different instructional formats is done and the results presented.

Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Active Learning, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Educational Innovation, Thinking Skills, Scientific Concepts

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