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		| Paper: | 
		Creative Writing and Learning in a Conceptual Astrophysics Course | 
	 
	
		| Volume: | 
		457, Connecting People to Science | 
	 
	
		| Page: | 
		213 | 
	 
	
		| Authors: | 
		Berenson, R. | 
	 
	
	
		| Abstract: | 
		Creative writing assignments in a conceptual astrophysics course for liberal arts students can reduce student anxiety. This study demonstrates that such assignments also can aid learning as demonstrated by significantly improved performance on exams. | 
	 
	
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