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Wilson, Mark V.; Wilson, Erin – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
In this work we describe an authentic performance project for Instrumental Analysis in which students designed, built, and tested spectrophotometers made from simple components. The project addressed basic course content such as instrument design principles, UV-vis spectroscopy, and spectroscopic instrument components as well as skills such as…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, College Science, Science Laboratories
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Bloom, Melanie; Miranda, Arturo – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2015
One of the foremost-cited rationales for study abroad during college is the development of a global perspective and intercultural sensitivity. Although this argument is mentioned frequently in promotional materials for study abroad, it has not yet been backed by research based on the outcomes of students' study abroad experiences. As more…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Study Abroad, Mixed Methods Research, Foreign Countries
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Stones, Ivan D.; And Others – Community/Junior College Research Quarterly, 1980
Relates the methodology and findings of a study of the mathematics competencies of two- and four-year college students in Nebraska, revealing that both groups had neutral attitudes toward mathematics and similar mathematical competencies. (AYC)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, College Mathematics, College Students, Mathematics Instruction