Research Article

Depth versus breadth: How content coverage in high school science courses relates to later success in college science coursework

  1. Marc S. Schwartz1,*,
  2. Philip M. Sadler2,
  3. Gerhard Sonnert2,
  4. Robert H. Tai3

Article first published online: 22 DEC 2008

DOI: 10.1002/sce.20328

Issue

Science Education

Science Education

Volume 93, Issue 5, pages 798–826, September 2009

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How to Cite

Schwartz, M. S., Sadler, P. M., Sonnert, G. and Tai, R. H. (2009), Depth versus breadth: How content coverage in high school science courses relates to later success in college science coursework. Sci. Ed., 93: 798–826. doi: 10.1002/sce.20328

Author Information

  1. 1

    University of Texas, Arlington, TX 76019, USA

  2. 2

    Science Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

  3. 3

    Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education Department, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA

*University of Texas, Arlington, TX 76019, USA

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 JUL 2009
  2. Article first published online: 22 DEC 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 17 OCT 2008
  4. Manuscript Revised: 10 OCT 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 5 MAR 2008

Funded by

  • Interagency Eductional Research Initiative. Grant Number: NSF-REC 0115649

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