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Learning Effectiveness of Lecture Versus Laboratory: are labs worth it?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2018

B. Hufnagel
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA Division of Science Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
E. Loh
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
J. Parker
Affiliation:
Division of Science Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA Department of Teacher Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

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Michigan State University (MSU) serves a large and diverse student population, ∼ 1000 of whom take the astronomy course for non-science majors each year. Significant resources are also invested in the related astronomy lab, enrolling about half the lecture students. Although this lab is optional, the students are required to complete one lab course for their degree. In the fall of 1995, we undertook an extensive assessment of student learning in these astronomy courses.

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Section Three
Copyright
Copyright © 1996

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