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The Field Course Effect: Gains in Cognitive Learning in Undergraduate Biology Students Following a Field Course
| العنوان: | The Field Course Effect: Gains in Cognitive Learning in Undergraduate Biology Students Following a Field Course |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Easton, Eric, Gilburn, Andre |
| المصدر: | Journal of Biological Education. 2012 46(1):29-35. |
| الإتاحة: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2012 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Evidence, Field Instruction, Biology, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Study, College Science, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Grades (Scholastic), Research, Field Studies, Retention (Psychology), Learning |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: | Portugal |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00219266.2011.568063 |
| تدمد: | 0021-9266 |
| مستخلص: | Field work and field courses within undergraduate biology degrees have been under threat in recent years for multiple reasons and while there has been widespread support from learned societies, academic staff and students for the retention of field study, there has been little research to support the perceived value of field teaching within this context. This paper reports on research that addresses this issue. Undergraduate attainment data from final-year biology undergraduates were compared with similar attainment data from their penultimate year of study. Those students who attended a 10-day residential field course in Portugal between their penultimate and final years of study were found to perform about a grade better on a 20-point scale compared with non-attending students in their final-year honours module. This research provides quantitative evidence that field courses can increase attainment and improve cognitive learning in undergraduate biology students. (Contains 2 figures.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 32 |
| Entry Date: | 2012 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | EJ963042 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/00219266.2011.568063 |