As of this summer issue of Academic Exchange Quarterly we will begin
to see some articles related to Science education. http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/
Learning Preferences/Instruction in General Chemistry
John Goodwin, Coastal Carolina University, SC
Doug Smith, Coastal Carolina University, SC
ABSTRACT:
Correlations between students' auditory, visual and
tactile-kinesthetic learning preferences, traditional and
non-traditional course components and levels of success in General
Chemistry have been assessed. Tactile-kinesthetic learners showed
greatest perseverance and tendency for involvement in the
non-traditional course components studied, computer-aided
instruction and peer-led-team-learning. Even though there were
correlations between this involvement and success in the course,
these students appeared to remain at a disadvantage by the
traditional measures of written examinations.
Teaching Statistics Courses: Some Important Considerations
Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie, Howard University, Washington, DC
Nancy L. Leech, University of Colorado at Denver
ABSTRACT
Most college students from the behavioral and social sciences are
required to enroll in at least one statistics course. Unfortunately,
many of these students often attain lower levels of achievement in
these courses than in their other classes. Consequently, statistics
instructors are faced with the challenge of deciding how to maximize
student learning and minimize anxiety and disaffection. Thus, this
paper provides a discussion of considerations upon which instructors
must reflect in order to address students' needs: context (e.g.,
undergraduate vs. master's vs. doctoral), content (e.g., measurement
vs. evaluation vs. research design), and pedagogical style (e.g.,
web-based vs. traditional; theory vs. concept vs. application).
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