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Rice, Stephen; Trafimow, David – Higher Education Studies, 2012
For years, researchers and academics have known that American students perform more poorly on average compared to students from some other countries, including India. The usual explanation is that some systematic factor (e.g. knowledge, skill set, test-taking ability, etc.) is responsible for the differences. The current study examines the issue…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Mathematics Skills, Academic Ability
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Liu, Xiufeng – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2006
Based on current theories of chemistry learning, this study intends to test a hypothesis that computer modeling enhanced hands-on chemistry laboratories are more effective than hands-on laboratories or computer modeling laboratories alone in facilitating high school students' understanding of chemistry concepts. Thirty-three high school chemistry…
Descriptors: Laboratory Experiments, Hands on Science, Computer Simulation, Quasiexperimental Design