| - 8 required labs, reducing breadth of content and encouraging greater depth in conceptual understanding.
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- General topic outline in the AP Course Description guide lessons.
| - Explicit, comprehensive curriculum framework is the basis of every lab activity.
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- Emphasis on teacher-directed, step-by-step labs with pre-determined questions and methods for investigation.
| - Emphasis on scientific inquiry, investigation, and student-directed experimentation.
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- Vague coursework objectives, so teachers feel the need to provide broad content coverage to ensure all material is covered.
| - Articulate clear learning objectives with guidance on what concepts and skills will (and will not) be taught and assessed.
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