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