TEACHING SCIENCE, CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY AT THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY LEVEL

Abstract

When college students arrive in science classes, some are woefully unprepared,
some are minimally prepared, and some, while well educated in high school have
forgotten many of the basics in terms of basic science, basic scientific reasoning, and
basic scientific procedures. This paper examines some of these issues, reviews some of
the main areas of concern and delves into issues of formative evaluation and the issue
of pre-requisite courses.