Research and Teaching: Improving Students’ Perceptions of Benefits of Science Demonstrations and Content Mastery in a Large-Enrollment Chemistry Lecture Demonstration Course for Nonscience Majors

by: David M. Majerich and Joseph S. Schmuckler

A large enrollment, instructor-centered chemistry course taught with science demonstrations was transformed into one that was more student-centered. Course survey and examination results revealed more positive perceptions of the benefits of demonstrations and greater content mastery for students in the modified course than for those in the traditional course.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 5/1/2007Stock # jcst07_036_06_60Volume 036Issue 06

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