Design-Based Science: A problem-solving experiment compares different brands of batteries

by: David Fortus, Srikaran Reddy, and Ralph Charles Dershimer

Developing useful skills for a wide range of actual problem-solving situations involving science is one goal of design-based science. This article features a problem-solving experiment where students compare different brands of batteries to determine which type is the best.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 3/1/2003Stock # tst03_070_03_38Volume 070Issue 03

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