Encouraging Critical Thinking: Measuring Skills in Large Introductory Science Classes

Autor/in	Yuretich, Richard F.
Titel	Encouraging Critical Thinking: Measuring Skills in Large Introductory Science Classes
Quelle	In: Journal of College Science Teaching, 33 (2003) 3, S.40-45 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-231X
Schlagwörter	Investigations; Computer Assisted Instruction; Cooperative Learning; Tests; Active Learning; Teaching Methods; Critical Thinking; Science Education; Higher Education; Lecture Method; Multiple Choice Tests; Likert Scales; Massachusetts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Untersuchung; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Kooperatives Lernen; Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Aktives Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kritisches Denken; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Likert-Skala; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	Active learning promotes higher-level reasoning, and it can be achieved in large classes without wholesale changes in class format. Applicable methods include in-class mini-investigations, robust multiple-choice exam questions, online quizzes or review, and cooperative learning, particularly during exams. Data gleaned from observing student performance, surveys, and interviews confirm the efficacy of these techniques. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.) (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10