Course goals: listener input

For each catagory, select the two goals that you feel to be most important in an introductory course for non-majors.

Laboratories
Model science--figure out physical laws.
Design their own experiements an carry them out.
Follow instructions carefully to get a known result.
Use and manipulate experimental equipment.
Learn how to perform error analysis on data.
Carefully calibrate equipment.
Problem-solving
Work lots of simple problems.
Watch instructor work lots of examples.
Solve problems like an expert.
Improve math skills by lots of math practice.
Learn to attack complex, real-world problems
Memorize a large number of worked examples.
Knowledge
Have a passing familiarity with many topics.
Memorize physics formulas.
Recognize and correct misconceptions.
Be able to create and interperate visual forms of data such as graphs and diagrams
Be able to recognize the physical principles involved in a complex situation.