The Effect of Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning on Student Achievement in a One Semester General, Organic, and Biochemistry Course.

The effects of process oriented guided inquiry learning (POGIL), a student centered cooperative learning strategy, on achievement in an introductory college chemistry course was examined. Students in the treatment groups (n = 39 & n = 47) who experienced the student centered cooperative learning will be compared to students in the control group (n = 33) who experienced traditional lecture. The differences between exam scores in the control group and those in each treatment group will be evaluate using a one way analysis of variance. The results indicate that students in both treatment groups performed below those in control group on the exams; however, the difference was not statistically significant. These findings suggest that care should be taken when implementing student centered cooperative learning in introductory college chemistry courses. Document Type Thesis Degree Name MS in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education This thesis is available at Fisher Digital Publications: http://fisherpub.sjfc. edu/mathcs_etd_masters/102 St. John Fisher College Fisher Digital Publications Mathematical and Computing Sciences Masters Mathematical and Computing Sciences Department 1-1-2006 The Effect of Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning on Student Achievement in a One Semester General, Organic, and Biochemistry Course. Lafayette Eaton St. John Fisher College Follow this and additional works at: http://fisherpub.sjfc. edu/mathcs_etd_masters This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Mathematical and Computing Sciences Department at Fisher Digital Publications. It has been accepted for inclusion in Mathematical and Computing Sciences Masters by an authorized administrator of Fisher Digital Publications. Recommended Citation Eaton, Lafayette, "The Effect of Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning on Student Achievement in a One Semester General, Organic, and Biochemistry Course. " (2006). Mathematical and Computing Sciences Masters. Paper 102. The Effect of Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning on Student Achievement in a One Semester General, Organic, and Biochemistry Course. Abstract The effects of process oriented guided inquiry learning (POGIL), a student centered cooperative learning strategy, on achievement in an introductory college chemistry course was examined. Students in the treatment groups (n = 39 & n = 47) who experienced the student centered cooperative learning will be compared to students in the control group (n = 33) who experienced traditional lecture. The differences between exam scores in the control group and those in each treatment group will be evaluate using a one way analysis of variance. The results indicate that students in both treatment groups performed below those in control group on the exams; however, the difference was not statistically significant. These findings suggest that care should be taken when implementing student centered cooperative learning in introductory college chemistry courses.The effects of process oriented guided inquiry learning (POGIL), a student centered cooperative learning strategy, on achievement in an introductory college chemistry course was examined. Students in the treatment groups (n = 39 & n = 47) who experienced the student centered cooperative learning will be compared to students in the control group (n = 33) who experienced traditional lecture. The differences between exam scores in the control group and those in each treatment group will be evaluate using a one way analysis of variance. The results indicate that students in both treatment groups performed below those in control group on the exams; however, the difference was not statistically significant. These findings suggest that care should be taken when implementing student centered cooperative learning in introductory college chemistry courses. Document Type Thesis Degree Name MS in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education This thesis is available at Fisher Digital Publications: http://fisherpub.sjfc. edu/mathcs_etd_masters/102 Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning 1 The Effect of Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning on Student Achievement in a One Semester General, Organic, and Biochemistry Course. Lafayette Eaton St. John Fisher College Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning 2