Re: Discovery Learning

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>]

Which reminds me of the footnote on linear regression testing methods:
that almost any independent variable you introduce is doomed to increase
the proportion of variance explained by the expression.

Brian W

At 01:09 PM 12/12/2003, you wrote:
> I'm reminded by the quote, forget by whom and loosely quoted,  that " all
> innovations in teaching are doomed to success"
>
> Joel

> Charles Bell
> Well I do love to try new approaches. Every new approach that comes along
> always seem to be accompanied by a survey that says the "new" method
> improves student retention and participation. ///
> Charles Bell

> MICHAEL HORTON
> I have experienced many, many waves
> >of the new ideas in teaching methods over the years.
> >
> >Novelty is what I would answer to this question. The discovery learni=
> >ng is
> >a novelty for a while (year or two). ///
> >They all worked.
> >FOR AWHILE ///
> >to remember it longer then
> >  there must be some connection in their mind
> >between that concept and something memorable.
///


Brian Whatcott    Altus OK    Eureka!