Introductory Biology in Social Context: The Effects of an Issues-Based Laboratory Course on Biology Student Motivation
Abstract
We investigated the effects of a laboratory curriculum developed using the socio-scientific issues (SSI) framework to contextualize scientific and socially relevant issues for students. Using self-determination theory and hierarchical linear modeling, we examined the effects of the SSI curriculum relative to a control curriculum on student motivation in a large introductory biology course for life science majors. The SSI group had a significant...
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Title
Introductory Biology in Social Context: The Effects of an Issues-Based Laboratory Course on Biology Student Motivation
Published Date
Sep 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
18
Issue
3
Pages
ar30 - ar30
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