America's lab report: investigations in high school science

Laboratory experiences as a part of most U.S. high school science curricula have been taken for granted for decades, but they have rarely been carefully examined. What do they contribute to science learning? What can they contribute to science learning? What is the current status of labs in our nationi'1/2s high schools as a context for learning science? This book looks at a range of questions about how laboratory experiences fit into U.S. high...