ETD RECORD
A comparison of didactic and inquiry teaching methods in a rural community college earth science course
Citation
Beam, Margery Elizabeth.. (2010). A comparison of didactic and inquiry teaching methods in a rural community college earth science course. Theses and Dissertations Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections. https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/etd/items/etd_68.html
- Title:
- A comparison of didactic and inquiry teaching methods in a rural community college earth science course
- Author:
- Beam, Margery Elizabeth.
- Date:
- 2010
- Keywords:
- Earth sciences--Study and teaching Teaching
- Program:
- Education
- Abstract:
- The combination of increasing enrollment and the importance of providing transfer students a solid foundation in science calls for science faculty to evaluate teaching methods in rural community colleges. The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the effectiveness of two teaching methods, inquiry teaching methods and didactic teaching methods, applied in a rural community college earth science course. Two groups of students were taught the same content via inquiry and didactic teaching methods. Analysis of quantitative data included a non-parametric ranking statistical testing method in which the difference between the rankings and the median of the post-test scores was analyzed for significance. Results indicated there was not a significant statistical difference between the teaching methods for the group of students participating in the research. The practical and educational significance of this study provides valuable perspectives on teaching methods and student learning styles in rural community colleges.
- Description:
- Thesis (Ed. D., Education)--University of Idaho, August 2010.
- Major Professor:
- John Davis.
- Defense Date:
- August 2010.
- Type:
- Text
- Format Original:
- ix, 112 leaves :col. ill. ;29 cm.
- Format:
- record
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