My highschool physics class was set up like this. Every two or three weeks we had to perform a lab (with real, physical tools) and take measurements, then write

My highschool physics class was set up like this. Every two or three weeks we had to perform a lab (with real, physical tools) and take measurements, then write up our findings. This meant including full derivations of the physics behind the lab, as well as analysis of the data itself. Most essentially, our teacher (if you're reading this, hi Mr. Schwartz!) graded harshly, and forced us to consider all potential reasons our data might have deviated from the theoretical outcome. Needless to say we all learned a lot, and everyone I still talk to who took that class in highschool has only positive things to say about its effect on their approach to learning. It was strange re-taking the course in college without having to perform any of the experiments; if I hadn't covered most of the material already I'm not sure I would have been able to pass.