Cothron, Julia H.

Students and research : practical strategies for science classrooms and competitions / Julia H. Cothron, Ronald N. Giese, Richard J. Rezba. - Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c1989. - ix, 230 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

PART I. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN & ANALYSIS
1. Developing basic concepts

2. Applying basic concepts

3. Generating experimental ideas

4. Describing experimental procedures

5. Constructing tables and graphs

6. Writing simple reports

PART II. ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN & ANALYSIS
7. Using library resources

8. Analyzing experimental data

9. Communicating descriptive statistics

10. Determining statistical significance

11. Designing complex experiments

12. Preparing formal papers

PART III. MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR CLASSROOM & INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
13. Integrating curriculum and research

14. Encouraging parental support

15. Assessing with paper-pencil tests

16. Assessing with rating sheets

17. Scheduling student research

PART IV. STRATEGIES FOR SUCESSFUL SCIENCE COMPETETIONS
18. Presenting student research

19. Preparing to judge competitions

20. Maximizing student success



Includes bibliographical references.

0840357125

90156219


Science--Study and teaching (Secondary)

MLCM 92/14132 (L)

001.4 / COT