MEXICO CITY — One of Fidel Castro's first acts upon taking power was to get rid of Cuba's golf courses, seeking to stamp out a sport he and other socialist revolutionaries saw as the epitome of bourgeois excess.
Scientists who wish to prepare themselves well should take extra courses, seek out workshops, and attend conferences in relevant fields.
This key strategic component of CREATE courses seeks to shift students' often-negative preconceptions about what research/researchers/research careers are like.
By way of example, the following assessment question exemplifies the big picture understanding that introductory biology courses seek: Grandma Johnson had very sentimental feelings toward Johnson Canyon, Utah, where she and her late husband had honeymooned long ago.
For instance, if a student is thinking of physics concepts in biology class as just another set of things to memorize, the student may resist engaging in the kinds of interdisciplinary thinking these reformed courses seek to foster.
Dear Editor: Reform of introductory science courses seeks to increase student retention and learning, yet faculty members are often unaware of modern teaching practices and/or not motivated to change their practices.
In order to learn about decorating styles, working with distributors, window treatments and other important elements of decorating, you can enroll in community college or university courses, seek out an online certification or take classes at conferences.
"All of us of course sought it, wanted it," Mr. Green said of the endorsement, "and all of us thought it would play a big role".
The instructor of the course sought to incorporate adaptive questioning and a project-based approach.
Insurgents, of course, seek to destabilize the government.
