It doesn't deal with biofilm detachment, but relates to active learning and cooperative learning techniques, Stewart said. He wants to get away from classroom monologues where students act as stenographers. He hopes to see students become more involved in the learning process, perhaps by breaking into small groups and brainstorming about solutions to problems. At the end of a class period, they may write one-minute essays. But no company hands its employees a problem, tells them to turn in their solution by Friday and not to talk to anyone about it, Stewart said.
Teamwork is normal in the real world.
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