The argument is made that the primary objective of an introductory course in physics should be to develop in the student an understanding of the contemporary activities of physics. To meet this objective, it is necessary to redesign the introductory course to emphasize the process of doing physics, the history of the field, as well as contemporary developments.
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1988
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