Interactive Taste Tests Enhance Student Learning

by: Michael Soh, Elizabeth A. Roth-Johnson, Marc Levis-Fitzgerald, and Amy Rowat

If we could effectively engage students in general science curricula and lead them to recognize the everyday relevance of scientific concepts, we would significantly strengthen the understanding of science among our nation’s future workforce. This article shows that increased levels of student cognition can be achieved through interactive taste tests; this universally applicable pedagogical resource can improve student learning and demonstrate the applicability of science to the real world.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 9/1/2015Stock # jcst15_045_01_44Volume 045Issue 01

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