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November, 2007

Actively Engaging Large Classes in the Sciences
By Deb Wingert and Tom Molitor, University of Minnesota

Imagine 90 veterinary virology students singing “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Rabies.” In our large science classes (more than 50 students) each three- to four-member student group is assigned a virus family to research and then teach to the rest of the class. Frequently they use well-known songs and other devices. Can students deeply learn complex content this way? Based on our experience, we say, “You betcha!”

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