“Minicourses” were attempted as a strategy for individualizing education. Why were they popular and what contributed to their demise as an approach to give students options?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Minicourses were popular because teachers had the opportunity to teach courses about their special interests and knowledge. The problems with the minicourses were poor organization and a lack of direct connect to important skills and concepts.
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