This investigation was designed to analyze change in critical .
thinking between students in laboratory-centered and lecture-demonstration-centered patterns of instruction in high school biology.
Twenty biology classes were randomly selected from the four
senior high schools in the Salt Lake City School District. Class enrollment
ranged from nine students in...
The purposes of this investigation were twofold:
1. To determine important criteria for making a selection of
course content in general biology.
2. To ascertain what should be the content emphasis in
biology for the purposes of general education at the freshman
college level.
The literature pertinent to the problem...
Purpose of the Study
In most liberal arts colleges, the majority of students enrolled
are primarily interested in a liberal education. To meet the requirements
of its students, several colleges have introduced a relatively
new program in the sciences; this program is the integrated
science course. This study attempts to...