Type of High School Biology Program and Its Effect on Student Attitude and Achievement in College Life Science

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Abstract

A specially designed questionnaire and a modification of the “Science Classroom Activity Checklist” by L. II. Krockendorfer were used to categorize 299 life science students at the University of Iowa into two groups; those with high school biology backgrounds founded in the BSCS philosophy and those with traditionally oriented backgrounds. These groups were compared with respect to grade achievement in a college life science course, ratings of their bock- ground for the college course, and their attitude toward biology as established by their high school experience. With respect to inquiry and student-centered methods, texts were revealed as poor indicators of types of programs offered.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Research in Science Teaching
Volume7
StatePublished - 1970

Keywords

  • Biology
  • Curriculum
  • Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • High School
  • Life Sciences
  • SCIENCE TEACHING
  • Student Attitude

Disciplines

  • Education
  • Biology

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