A Case Study of Supplemental Instruction in Biology Focused on At-Risk Students

A Case Study of Supplemental Instruction in Biology Focused on At-Risk Students

Supplemental instruction was found to be a useful adjunct in improving students' performance in a basic biology course for science and engineering majors. This is especially true for minority and women students who have been difficult to retain in scientific career paths.

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Veröffentlicht in:Bioscience 1993-11, Vol.43 (10), p.709-711
Hauptverfasser: Shaya, Stephen B., Petty, Howard R., Petty, Leslie Isler
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Academic achievement
At risk students
Biology
College students
Education
Educational Environment
Educational Strategies
Engineering education
Evaluation
Grade 2
High school students
High Schools
Learning
Learning Processes
Lectures
Minority group students
Peer teaching
Peer-group tutoring of students
School Holding Power
Social research
Standardized tests
Study and teaching
Teaching Methods
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Zusammenfassung:Supplemental instruction was found to be a useful adjunct in improving students' performance in a basic biology course for science and engineering majors. This is especially true for minority and women students who have been difficult to retain in scientific career paths.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.2307/1312343