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ERIC Number: EJ394248
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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SCST: Science Education for the Nonmajor: The Problems.
Caprio, Mario W.; And Others
Journal of College Science Teaching, v18 n6 p424-25 May 1989
Discusses a questionnaire sent to 763 Society for College Science Teaching members to identify problems of teaching nonmajors. Notes the questionnaire had a high return rate. Lists the eight major problems: post negative experiences; motivation; what to teach; abstractions; how to introduce relevance; staying power; inquiry material; and objectives. (MVL)
Descriptors: College Science, Conferences, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Inquiry, Motivation, Negative Attitudes, Nonmajors, Science Education, Science Instruction, Sciences, Scientific Concepts, Surveys, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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