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Direct linkDurisen, Richard H.; Pilachowski, Catherine A. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2004
Two astronomy professors, using the Decoding the Disciplines process, help their students use abstract theories to analyze light and to visualize the enormous scale of astronomical concepts. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Physical Sciences, Introductory Courses, College Freshmen
