That Ginastera's variations are not performed more often is a shame: with their engaging instrumental solos they offer a delightful alternative to introductory works like Britten's "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra".
This paper presents four alternatives for designing introductory auditing courses, and discusses some of the major issues and constraints that instructors should consider in choosing which alternative best suits their needs.
An alternative explanation is that students taking this introductory biology course were primarily science and pre professional majors who may be more invested in doing well in the course.
By Gerald Jonas The New Yorker, December 2 , 1985P. 42 Talk story about "books you can talk back to" or interactive texts for computers, specifically about Simon & Schuster's "Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative," which consists of a few pages of introductory written material and a floppy disk, sold together in a handsomely designed package for $39.95.
Talk story about "books you can talk back to" or interactive texts for computers, specifically about Simon & Schuster's "Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative," which consists of a few pages of introductory written material and a floppy disk, sold together in a handsomely designed package for $39.95.
The prevalence of alternative conceptions in the field tests shows that introductory and advanced students retain confusion about dominance after instruction.
"There was no alternative, other than satellite, and all they offered was an introductory offer that would reset to roughly the same rate after a few months," says Dixon, a college professor in Lincoln, Neb.
For example, an introductory laboratory unit using neuroimaging software may be a useful alternative to oral presentations by students.
An alternative strategy for integrating early research experiences is to replace the traditional lab exercises found in introductory courses with research experiences that can provide benefits similar to the mentorship model (Healey and Jenkins, 2009; Lopatto, 2009).
The HeteroSelect alternative conception may be an inappropriate extension of overdominance or heterosis, both of which are commonly discussed in introductory courses and textbooks (e.g., Campbell et al., 2008; Miller and Levine, 2010; Freeman et al., 2013; Phelan, 2013).
