A Comparison Of Two Methods Of Teaching General Chemistry Laboratory

Author : Lucia B. Chacon Diaz
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Comparison of Two Methodologies (inquiry Vs. Traditional) in Teaching a General Chemistry Laboratory written by Lucia B. Chacon Diaz and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reform of science laboratory teaching in science education has led to the implementation of new instructional models in higher education. The traditional and inquiry-based models are two well-known pedagogical approaches applied in today's science laboratory teaching. This study evaluated two general chemistry laboratories, traditional and inquiry-based, at a university located near the U.S.-Mexico border, using a mixed method. The data collected through focus groups interviews, field note observations, and self-efficacy questionnaires, provided insightful information about the two laboratory pedagogical approaches in terms of two groups of student populations, as well as differences in gender and ethnic backgrounds. The major findings reflect that students in the inquiry-based model experienced a greater gender gap than the students in the traditional laboratory. Additionally, females and Hispanics experienced no impact in their self-efficacies, regardless of the pedagogical model. And lastly, data from the analyzed teaching methodologies show that, males (White and Hispanic) and White students gain the greatest impact from the inquiry-based model. Implications and further research suggestions are explored in the discussion.