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Direct linkMcCrady, Nate; Rice, Emily – Astronomy Education Review, 2008
The typical "Astro 101" lecture-based course is passive, and adding well-designed learner-centered labs allows students to experience science as a pattern of thought. In this article, we present an approach to developing an introductory lab course. Identification of goals and student outcomes, particularly skills, and process and attitudinal…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Assistants, Astronomy, Introductory Courses
