Research and Teaching: Student Perceptions of the Use of Inquiry Practices in a Biology Survey Laboratory Course

by: Liz Fayer, Garreth Zalud, Mark Baron, Cynthia M. Anderson, and Timothy J. Duggan

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of inquiry that students in a Biology Survey Laboratory course considered to be the most supportive of their learning at a small, rural midwestern university. When considering the most appropriate level of inquiry, students perceived that they would learn best with open or authentic inquiry levels.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 11/1/2011Stock # jcst11_041_02_82Volume 041Issue 02

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