Improving critical thinking via authenticity: the CASPiE research experience in a military academy chemistry course
| Autor: | G. C. Weaver, Anthony Chase, H. A. Clancy, Ming Ming Chiu, B. M. Mathison, R. P. Lachance |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
Authentic science Medical education Data collection media_common.quotation_subject education 05 social sciences 050301 education Science education Education Test (assessment) 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Critical thinking Undergraduate research Chemistry (miscellaneous) Perception Pedagogy ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Chemistry (relationship) Psychology 0503 education media_common |
| Zdroj: | Chemistry Education Research and Practice. 18:55-63 |
| ISSN: | 1756-1108 1109-4028 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/c6rp00171h |
| Popis: | Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) can introduce many students to authentic research activities in a cost-effective manner. Past studies have shown that students who participated in CUREs report greater interest in chemistry, better data collection and analysis skills, and enhanced scientific reasoning compared to traditional laboratory activities. Though self-reports are informative, performance measures are needed to evaluate CURE effectiveness objectively. The present study examines whether a CURE implementation at the United States Military Academy (by the Center for Authentic Science Practice in Education [CASPiE]) affects students' self-reported perceptions or critical thinking test scores. Students reported significant increases in their perceptions of learning through the laboratory, authentic scientific laboratory practices and interest in chemistry when compared to previous chemistry courses with traditional laboratory activities. Results also showed a significant increase in critical thinking scores, moderated by student perception of the authenticity of the laboratory activities. |
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