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Testing A Model Of The Relationship Of Demographic, Affective, And Fitness Variables To Academic Achievement Among Non-Science Majors At An Independent University, Andrew Martin Dutra
Testing A Model Of The Relationship Of Demographic, Affective, And Fitness Variables To Academic Achievement Among Non-Science Majors At An Independent University, Andrew Martin Dutra
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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of specific attributes of college students to their academic achievement at an independent university in central Florida. Academic achievement was measured as the numeric score on the final exam in a survey-of-science course (EDS 1032) required for nonscience majors. Attribute sets included personological, affective, and fitness variables. A hypothesized diagram of the direct and indirect effects among these attributes relative to academic achievement was developed and tested using data collected Spring 2014 from 168 students in four sections of EDS 1032 at Florida Institute of Technology. Multiple regression results revealed …
Effects Of Peer Instruction On State College Student Achievement In An Introductory Biology Unit In Genetics, Holly Nicole Mcknight
Effects Of Peer Instruction On State College Student Achievement In An Introductory Biology Unit In Genetics, Holly Nicole Mcknight
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Peer Instruction (PI) in a state college biology classroom. Students discussed biological concepts in the area of genetics among their peers during class time. Conceptual questions were delivered to the student in the form of ConcepTests, conceptual questions designed to uncover students’ misconceptions in the material. Students first answered a question projected from the computer to an overhead screen on their own. Depending on the percentage of students that answered correctly, students then discussed their answers with their peers (PI). These discussions allowed students to uncover their misunderstandings in …