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6 October 2003 Memorization or understanding: Are we teaching the right thing?
Eric Mazur
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Proceedings Volume 9663, Eighth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics; 96631N (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2208470
Event: Eighth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, 2003, Tucson, Arizona, United States
Abstract
By shifting the focus in lectures from delivering information to helping students synthesize information remarkable improvements in understanding can be achieved. The method to accomplish this improvement, Peer Instruction, is easily adapted and implemented.
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Eric Mazur "Memorization or understanding: Are we teaching the right thing?", Proc. SPIE 9663, Eighth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, 96631N (6 October 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2208470
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Photonics
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