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When benefits are difficult to measure
(Elsevier, 1987)
Benefit cost analysis is seldom applied to programs which aim directly at improving human well-being; the problems in quantifying such benefits, particularly in dollar form, are simply too great. This paper explains ...
Simulation of the potential for life history components to regulate walleye population size
(Elsevier, 1989-02)
A bioenergetic life history simulation model was applied to identify components of the walleye (Stezostedion vitrium) life history that had a potential for population regulation. The model combined a predator-prey model, ...
Teaching with difference: A response to Angela Calabrese Barton: Teaching science with homeless children: Pedagogy, representation, and identity
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998-04)
No abstract.
The nature of middle school learners' science content understandings with the use of on-line resources
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2003-03)
Early research on using the World Wide Web indicated that middle school students did not explore much and used Web tools naively. In response to these challenges, an on-line research engine, Artemis, was designed to provide ...
A contingent cost analysis of alternative manufacturing information systems
(Elsevier, 1987-09)
The evaluation of alternative management information systems can aid systems analysts determine appropriate information support for managers, aid managers to become informed participants in the system design process, and ...
Contaminant uptake by fish and the potential for transfer to humans modelled over time
(Elsevier, 1986-07)
A model is developed that enables coupling of contaminant uptake with the growth dynamics of fish, exploitation, and transfer and fate. Contaminant concentration in fish is a function of the properties of the contaminant, ...
Quality of life indicators and program evaluation
(Elsevier, 1980)
Social indicators and program evaluation research have much in common. Quality of life work specifically raises the question of objective versus subjective variables, aggregate data versus distributional and individual ...
Technology-rich inquiry science in urban classrooms: What are the barriers to inquiry pedagogy? * Any opinions, findings, and conclusion or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2002-02)
What are the barriers to technology-rich inquiry pedagogy in urban science classrooms, and what kinds of programs and support structures allow these barriers to be overcome? Research on the pedagogical practices within ...
“What comes to mind when you think of science? The perfumery!”: Documenting science‐related cultural learning pathways across contexts and timescales
(SpringerWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2014-03)
In this paper, we explore the details of one youth's science‐related learning in‐ and out‐of‐school at the time of her participation in an ethnography of youth science and technology learning across contexts and over time. ...
Concurrent enrollment in lecture and laboratory enhances student performance and retention
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2012-05)
Laboratories have been a cornerstone in teaching and learning across multiple scientific disciplines for more than 100 years. At the collegiate level, science laboratories and their corresponding lectures are often offered ...