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Science 31 August 2001:
Vol. 293. no. 5535, pp. 1608 - 1610
DOI: 10.1126/science.293.5535.1608
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Reintroducing the Intro Course

Erik Stokstad

Physicists are out in front in measuring how well students learn the basics, as science educators incorporate hands-on activities in hopes of making the introductory course a beginning rather than a finale. Figuring out what works is vitally important to the country, say U.S. educators. Each year, hundreds of thousands of U.S. students get their only exposure to science in an intro class--and most leave without understanding how science works or with any desire to take further courses.

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