AP Results on Gibson

[fallenchemist]

<p>Well, there was an interesting article in the NY Times focusing on the AP bio exam to some degree. In it they say

The goal (of the revamped exam) is to clear students’ minds to focus on bigger concepts and stimulate more analytic thinking

That was in the context that the number of “facts” was growing so exponentially it was impossible to keep basing the exams strictly on memorizing certain material. I guess the jury is out as to whether they achieved that goal or not.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/education/edlife/09ap-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/education/edlife/09ap-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;