Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
Which is larded up with math-math-math and example-example-example, but is VERY light on conceptual instruction.

This is a known problem in physics. Students can crank through problems and yet largely fail to understand concepts. Have you every heard of Force Concept Inventory? It's a wonderful tool for assessing conceptual understanding of forces in Physics.

Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
Personally, I think that what I've seen of the AP coursework so far supports the notion that these classes were "too hard" and so now they've gone the route of substituting quality for quantity (more! more! more!)

I seriously do NOT understand this approach. I started to write "What were they thinking?" but I suspect that the answer is "They probably weren't." Or maybe it's that whole "make-merit-through-overwork" idea.

Last edited by Val; 11/27/12 09:23 PM.