Keeping College Students In Science By Moving From Large Lectures To Active Learning

The U.S. has a surplus of science jobs but not enough college graduates to fill them. Studies find that 40 percent of students planning to major in science, technology, engineering or mathematics end up switching majors or don’t finish. Some say large lecture classes are chasing students out of science. There's an initiative at Johns Hopkins to engage students in so-called “active learning" entry-level science courses.  Read more at:
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