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An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Concept Mapping as an Instructional Tool by Horton, Phillip B

“…Reports results of metanalysis of 19 studies on concept mapping (CM) in science instruction. Results showed CM has positive effects on student achievement and…”
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Assessing the Effect on High School Teachers of Direct and Unrestricted Access to the Internet: A Case Study of an East Central Florida High School by Gallo, Michael A., Horton, Phillip B.

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect direct and unrestricted access to the Internet had on a group of high school teachers. Based on the…”
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Factors Influencing Environmental Attitude: The Relationship between Environmental Attitude Defensibility and Cognitive Reasoning Level by Yount, James R, Horton, Phillip B

“…This study investigated the relationship between factors believed to contribute to the formation of environmental attitudes by college nonscience majors…”
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A Content Analysis of Research Published in the "Journal of Research in Science Teaching" from 1985 through 1989 by Horton, Phillip B

“…To determine whether practice was consistent with recommended research methods, this study examined 130 studies reported over a 5-year period in the "Journal…”
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The Effect of Writing Assignments on Achievement in College General Chemistry by Horton, Phillip B

“…Students in a treatment group turned in written summaries of eight lectures, which were returned with chemistry and writing mistakes noted. Although…”
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A New Science and Engineering Career Interest Survey for Middle School Students by Donovan, Edward P

“…Describes the development and validation of a 56-item science and engineering career interest survey for seventh- through ninth-grade students. The survey…”
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The Effects of Hypermapping and Embedded Prompts on Biology Achievement and Completion Rate of Hypermedia Courseware by Senn, Gary J, Horton, Phillip B

“…High school biology students (n=261) completed 1 of 4 versions of the hypermedia courseware, "The Ecology and History of the Great Smoky Mountains National…”
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Integrated Science, An Introduction and Bibliography by Horton, Phillip B

“…A bibliography and short historical background are provided within this description of the integrated science thrust in science education. Detailed are the…”
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The Role of Teacher Characteristics and Personality in Student Learning in Individualized Science Programs by Horton, Phillip B

“…Seventeen selected research studies relating student learning with teacher characteristics and personality in grades 7-12 science classrooms are reviewed…”
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