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Autor:
David W. Brooks, Douglas A. Golick, David Fowler, Leon G. Higley, Allen L. Steckelberg, Tiffany Heng-Moss
Publikováno v:
Journal of Science Education and Technology. 22:509-521
The purpose of the study was to determine whether undergraduate students receiving web-based instruction based on traditional, key character, or classification instruction differed in their performance of insect identification tasks. All groups showe
Autor:
Daniel S. Price, David W. Brooks
Publikováno v:
Chem. Educ. Res. Pract.. 13:420-427
While lecture demonstrations have been conducted in chemistry classrooms for hundreds of years, little research exists to document the frequency with which such demonstrations are employed or their effect on learners' motivation and performance. A mi
Autor:
David W. Brooks, Kelly Morgan
Publikováno v:
Journal of Science Education and Technology. 21:513-522
The process of designing an experiment is a difficult one. Students often struggle to perform such tasks as the design process places a large cognitive load on students. Scaffolding is the process of providing support for a student to allow them to c
Autor:
David W. Brooks
Publikováno v:
Journal of Science Education and Technology. 20:146-155
An overarching theory that enables a systematic study of learning recently has been developed. Motivation, for example, is something we all think weknow when we see. It was an important step to recognize that motivation can be conceptualized in terms
Autor:
David W. Brooks, Kent J. Crippen
Publikováno v:
Chem. Educ. Res. Pract.. 10:35-41
The case for chemistry instruction based on worked examples is presented, using a contemporary model of human learning. We begin by detailing human cognitive architecture and outlining the Interactive Compensatory Model of Learning (ICML). Through th
Publikováno v:
Journal of Science Education and Technology. 17:297-304
The Advanced Placement (AP) Descriptive Chemistry Website allows users to practice chemistry problems. This study involved the redesign of the Website using worked examples to enhance learner performance. The population sample for the study includes
Publikováno v:
Journal of Science Education and Technology. 17:262-273
Worked examples have been effective in enhancing learning outcomes, especially with novice learners. Most of this research has been conducted in laboratory settings. This study examined the impact of embedding elaborated worked example modeling in a
Autor:
David W. Brooks, Betty L. Elder
Publikováno v:
Journal of Science Education and Technology. 17:334-340
Feedback techniques, including computer-assisted feedback, have had mixed results in improving student learning outcomes. This project addresses the effect of type of feedback, simple or elaborate, for both short-term comprehension and long-term outc
Autor:
David Fowler, Kathleen M. Wilson, Robert D. Palmer, Srilekha Srinivasan, David W. Brooks, Lance C. Perez
Publikováno v:
Journal of Science Education and Technology. 15:137-141
A systematic study of the implementation of simulation hardware (TIMS) replacing software (MATLAB) was undertaken for advanced undergraduate and early graduate courses in electrical engineering. One outcome of the qualitative component of the study w
Publikováno v:
Journal of Science Education and Technology. 15:133-136
WebQuests are activities in which students use Web resources to learn about school topics. WebQuests are advocated as constructivist activities and ones generally well regarded by students. Two experiments were conducted in school settings to compare