An analysis of frequency of hands‐on experience and science achievement
@article{StohrHunt1996AnAO, title={An analysis of frequency of hands‐on experience and science achievement}, author={Patricia M. Stohr-Hunt}, journal={Journal of Research in Science Teaching}, year={1996}, volume={33}, pages={101-109} }
A variance analysis of the relation between the amount of time students spent experiencing hands-on science and science achievement was performed. Data collected by the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 on a nationally representative sample of eighth-grade students were analyzed. Student achievement in science was measured by a cognitive test battery developed by the Educational Testing Service. Information regarding the frequency of hands-on experience was collected through a…
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