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The Development And Evaluation Of Lecture Tutorials For Introductory Soil Science, Judith K. Turk
The Development And Evaluation Of Lecture Tutorials For Introductory Soil Science, Judith K. Turk
Conservation and Survey Division
The wide-array of concepts from the natural sciences that must be mastered to succeed in an introductory soil science course presents a significant challenge to students. This study was conducted to determine if students’ conceptual development regarding topics in introductory soil science could be improved by using lecture tutorials. Lecture tutorials are activities that students complete following a lecture. They guide the students to critically analyze their understanding of a concept presented in the lecture. Eight lecture tutorials were written and evaluated using pre/post quizzes and surveys in two courses (an environmental science program course and a general studies course). …