Undergraduate science education is often expressed in an abysmally poor physical environment. Laboratory eaperiences-the heart of any science-are often relegated to rote exercises that are designed to consume minimal resources whether these he time, space, equipment, or personnel. Laboratory experiences should expose the student to critical thinking, planning, analyses, and synthesis and should develop a sense of the integrity of data aa well as the uncertainty of measurements. The development of such characteristics occurs through active doing as opposed to passive observing.
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