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5. Student entry levels

Course subject(s) 5. Student entry levels

Issues concerning entry levels

In all courses, but especially in courses that are open to students from various backgrounds (such as minor courses and electives) the diversity in students’ backgrounds, entry levels and prior knowledge can pose a challenge.

This link will direct you to a page of the Eberly Centre for Teaching Ecxellence of Carnegie Mellon University in which a whole range of solutions to this problem is addressed. Please note that this database holds solutions to many more difficulties in teaching: go to step1 to select a problem.

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