Using Field Experiences To Enhance College Science [electronic resource] / Andrea K. Balas and John R. Mascazine.

This paper reports on a study of general biology students (N=24) in a small college environment in the Columbus, Ohio area. Comparisons are made between student learning styles, perceptual modalities, and their responses on Likert and open response survey items. Student perceptual modalities are als...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author: Balas, Andrea K.
Other Authors: Mascazine, John R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1998.
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