Laura A Carrillo, Raquel A Valdes, Eric B Desjarlais, Velinka Medic, Judy E Kim
Eyes on the Future: Inspiring Latino Middle School Youth to Pursue Careers in STEM Through Early Interactive Science Programming
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education aimed students reaching conceptual understanding subject matter leads better performance application knowledge conceptual understanding depends coherent errorfree knowledge structures construction knowledge structures accomplished active learning new knowledge integrated prior knowledge intervention study directed activation students well integration knowledge undergraduate university students introductory statistics course authentic problembased learning pbl environment randomly assigned conditions measurement time points pbl tutorial meetings half tutors guided discussions students traditional way half guided discussions actively asking directive activating questions gauge conceptual understanding students answered openended questions asking explain relate important statistical concepts results quantitative analysis show providing directive tutor guidance improved understanding qualitative data students misconceptions seem support finding longterm retention subject matter seemed inadequate