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JAMES A. DORRIS
Department of Biology
Mentor: Terry Derting
Title of Presentation: A Comparison of the Traditional Discipline-Based 199 Series and a New Multidisciplinary Inquiry-Based Curriculum
Presented at: MSU Sigma Xi Annual Research Symposium and Poster Competition, 1998
1998 meeting of the Association of College and University Biology Educators, Kansas City, MO
The research was supported by: CHE/Eisenhower - PRISM grant to H. Kobraei, T. Derting, and L. Shelby and the Department of Biological Sciences, MSU. ABSTRACT The purpose of my research was to determine whether differences existed between the outcomes of a new multi-disciplinary course, Science 101, and the traditional discipline- based science- 199 series (i.e., BIO 199 and GSC 199) at Murray State University. I used four criteria and a background survey to identify any differences in outcomes of the courses. The criteria included objective knowledge, attitude towards, science, and science literacy. My null hypothesis was that there is no significant difference between test and survey scores of students in SCI 101 and the 199-series courses. I rejected my null hypothesis because there were consistent differences between the scores of students in SCI 101 and the 199-series. I attributed the higher scores and more positive attitudes of students in SCI 101 to the more integrative and hands-on approach to instruction compared with the 199-series.
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