With all of the hand-wringing, initiatives, and discussions aimed at i
mproving science education in the United States, rarely have the subje
cts of this national attention-the students-been consulted on their vi
ews of the situation. There are several fundamental ways, many of them
costing little or no money at all, to instill skills and enthusiasm i
n science classes-if administrators and policymakers are willing to ta
ke some advice-say six University of Miami science undergraduates.