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Direct linkByrd, Gene G.; Coleman, Susanna; Werneth, Charles – Astronomy Education Review, 2004
Our University of Alabama introductory astronomy course has large enrollments, with the usual problems of low attendance and students putting off studying until just before major exams--with predictable consequences. We tried one strategy--cooperatively answering quiz questions--during our May 2002 interim term. Classes were long: three hours a…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Tests, Science Instruction, College Science
