Information overload hampers biology reforms

The biology department of Hope College readily agreed to revamp its introductory course to add more principles and remove a few facts, but the consensus dissolved when the faculty began to discuss what to leave out. A compromise was eventually reached, but the skirmish reflects the difficulties faci...

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Physics
Science Curriculum
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