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Domin, Daniel S. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1999
Develops a taxonomy of styles for teaching general chemistry laboratory courses. Differentiates between expository instruction, inquiry instruction, discovery instruction, and problem-based instruction in the laboratory. Reviews research on the effectiveness of the various types of instruction. Contains 68 references. (WRM)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Inquiry
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Tamir, Pinchas – Science Education, 1989
Outlines some strategies used by science teacher educators to train teachers to make laboratory lessons a place for meaningful and useful learning, including content analysis of laboratory manuals, scientific inquiry, flexible organization, concept mapping, Vee heuristics, and inquiry oriented laboratory tests. (YP)
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Inquiry, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Manuals
Minnesota State Dept. of Children, Families, and Learning, St. Paul. – 1998
Developed by classroom teachers during the development phase of Minnesota's Graduation Standards, this performance package is made up of locally designed assignments that, taken together, show whether a student has learned and can apply the knowledge and skills related to comprehending technical information from documents or electronic media and…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Academic Standards, Class Activities, Laboratory Experiments
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Kozma, Robert B. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1982
Results are reported of performance and attitudes of students (N=109) receiving high structure (objectives, reviews, examples, questions, feedback) and students (N=108) receiving low structure (emphasis on content) laboratory manuals and instructions. (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Chemistry
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Tweedy, Maryanne E.; Hoese, William J. – Journal of Biological Education, 2005
Many have called for reform of the science curriculum to incorporate the process of inquiry: this has been shown to improve student understanding of biological concepts. Laboratory activities provide excellent opportunities to incorporate inquiry in to the curriculum. This study used a modified version of the Laboratory Task Analysis Instrument…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Laboratory Manuals, Science Curriculum, College Instruction
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. Bureau of Vocational-Technical Schools. – 1980
This Chemistry-Materials Laboratory Project Book, assembled through a survey of science instructors in vocational-technical schools in Connecticut, is intended to meet a variety of needs. It can serve as an idea book, with the instructor taking from it as needed and adding or substituting material related to class interests; as a guide book for…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Manuals
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. Bureau of Vocational-Technical Schools. – 1980
This Physics Laboratory Project Book, assembled through a survey of science instructors in vocational-technical schools in Connecticut, is an extension of the Chemistry-Materials Laboratory Project Book (see note) and is intended to meet a variety of needs. It can serve as an idea book, with the instructor taking from it as needed and adding or…
Descriptors: Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Manuals, Laboratory Procedures
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