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Peer reviewedLeonard, William H. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1989
This was an experiment to test the extended discretion laboratory approach versus a guided-inquiry approach for teaching biology in a university setting. Among three criterion variables (examination, reports, and quizzes), only the laboratory report scores showed differences between groups and group-by-instructor interaction. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Inquiry, Laboratory Experiments
Peer reviewedLeonard, William H. – American Biology Teacher, 1981
Examines the pros and cons of laboratory instruction. Complaints lodged against laboratory instruction include its high cost, and lack of research supporting the lab. Justifications listed include science education research supporting the lab, psychology, and common sense. (DS)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Higher Education, Science Activities
