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Science Education in the 21st Century; using the tools of science to teach science
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Slide 5

The state of affairs

2. Conceptual understanding

Concepts of force and motion -- (FCI test)

Ref. Hake, R. R. American Journal of Physics, 66, 64-74. 1998, see also Hake website

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14 Classes traditonal lecture

48 classes interactive enegagement
(Various Approaches)

Fraction of unknown basic concepts learned

Independent of teacher quality.

Good and bad ways to teach science.