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Moving the Mountain: Impediments to Change

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There is no doubt that since the beginning of this century the United States ranks first in generating outstanding scientists. It is therefore ironic that, as a whole, the population of the United States scores low in Science and Mathematics. One only...

Science and engineering education

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Assessing and Enhancing the Introductory Science Course in Physics and Biology: Peer Instruction, Classroom Demonstrations, and Genetics Vocabulary

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Most introductory college science courses in the United States are taught in large lectures with students rarely having the opportunity to think critically about the material being presented nor to participate actively. Further, many classes focus on...

Peer Instruction: A User's Manual

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An instructor's resource book, developed with funds from the National Science Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trust, that presents an entirely new approach to teaching introductory physics, complete with a step-by-step guide for converting conventional...

Introductory Science Lectures: A Missed Opportunity

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Science and Technology Diplomacy and International Collaboration

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About the Group

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We are a research group in the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Department of Physics at Harvard University under the direction of Eric Mazur. Physics Research **We study the dynamics of molecules, chemical reactions, and...

Science pedagogy - no longer a private frontier

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Science outreach: too little, too late

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Teaching Science in the Large Section

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Teaching Science in the Large Section

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Teaching Science: Transferring information or engaging the mind?

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