Eric Mazur: Memorization or understanding: are we teaching the right thing?

I recommend this talk by Eric Mazur on why he switched his teaching from lecture based teaching to peer instruction based approach. It's more than an hour long, but it really is worth it.

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Should labs be part of science education?

First some misconceptions about science:

What if we create really clear explanations to address these misconceptions?

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Scripted creation isn't creation, it's assembly

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