JoinTeaching Tomorrow’s College Science Courses: Are We Getting It Right? Preparing Students to Become Informed and Responsible Participants n the Decision-Making Process
The goal of educational reform in the United States is to shift from the dominant method of teaching facts to emphasizing higher-order cognitive skills (HOCS) learning. Outlining the benefits and feasibility of implementing HOCS-style learning, the author considers whether we are on track toward reaching the goal of reform efforts to prepare tomorrow’s students to become critical-thinking, science-literate citizens.