Exploratory Study on the Use of Primary Scientific Literature in Undergraduate Education: Faculty Practices and Perceptions
| Abstract | Calls for changes in science education over the last several decades have contributed to a changing landscape of undergraduate life science education. As opposed to simply lecturing at students and expecting them to recite science facts, there has been a strong push to make systemic changes so that students not only know pertinent science content, but also walk away with critical science process skills. There have been suggestions to create environments that focus on goals such as evaluating scientific evidence and explanations, understanding the development of scientific knowledge, and participating in scientific practice and discourse. As a part of the call for increases in student participation in science practice, we’ve seen suggestion... (more) |
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| Created Date | 2016 |
| Contributor | Wagoner, Nevada (Author) / Brownell, Sara (Advisor) / Maienschein, Jane (Advisor) / Ellison, Karin (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher) |
| Subject | Educational sociology |
| Type | Masters Thesis |
| Extent | 56 pages |
| Language | English |
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| Reuse Permissions | All Rights Reserved |
| Note | Masters Thesis Biology 2016 |
| Collaborating Institutions | Graduate College / ASU Library |
| Additional Formats | MODS / OAI Dublin Core / RIS |
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