Analyzing and Communicating Scientific Information | NSTA

Analyzing and Communicating Scientific Information

Journal of College Science Teaching—May 2001

Using collaborative techniques, case studies, and extensive assessment, students in the Towson Transition Course at Towson University learned to access, evaluate, and communicate scientific information. A statistically significant increase in the average critical-thinking scores of students enrolled in the course support its effectiveness in teaching students to analyze scientific issues.

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