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Multiple-Choice Exams: An Obstacle for Higher-Level Thinking in Introductory Science Classes

Learning science requires higher-level (critical) thinking skills that need to be practiced in science classes. This study tested the effect of exam format on critical-thinking skills. Multiple-choice (MC) testing is common in introductory science courses, and students in these classes tend to assoc...

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Autor principal: Stanger-Hall, Kathrin F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Cell Biology 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3433302/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22949426
http://dx.doi.org/10.1187/cbe.11-11-0100