A Comparison of the Personalized System of Instruction and a Conventional Biology Course on the Achievement of Junior College Freshmen.

Gifford, Vernon D.; Vicks, Joann

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A Comparison of the Personalized System of Instruction and a Conventional Biology Course on the Achievement of Junior College Freshmen.

Gifford, Vernon D.; Vicks, Joann

Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v19 n8 p659-64 Nov 1982

Compared conventional biology instruction to personalized system of instruction (PSI) and investigated relationship between achievement and selected variables (age, sex, family income/size, grade point average, motivational factors, treatment group, and California Achievement Test scores) of college students (N=80). Results, among others, indicate that PSI is effective in increasing biology achievement. (Author/JN)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, College Science, Conventional Instruction, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction, Performance Factors, Predictor Variables, Science Education, Science Instruction, Sex Differences, Teaching Methods, Two Year College Students

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Language: English

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