[Phys-L] Re: Back to "moving clocks" [was: Re: student mathematical capability]

[jbellina <jbellina@SAINTMARYS.EDU>]

Sorry, I can't agree Hugh.  I and others have found that math and
science phobic eled teachers, both pre- and inservice can be turned
to a new vision by using Physics by Inquiry.  You should find a way
to do it with your education majors, so you can see for yourself.

joe
Joseph J. Bellina, Jr.
Professor of Physics
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN 46556
jbellina@saintmarys.edu



On Sep 16, 2005, at 11:44 AM, Hugh Haskell wrote:

> At 07:21  -0500 9/16/05, Rick Tarara wrote:
>
> > Way too subtle for the Gen-Ed audience that needs three weeks of
> > intense
> > work so that the majority can 'accept' that the acceleration of a
> > ball at
> > the top of it's free fall flight is NOT zero!  ;-(
> Alas, too true.
>
> But it does reinforce my argument that we are making a big mistake in
> trying to turn math/science phobic students into competent teachers
> of math/science to elementary students. At least until we are able to
> attract a different sort of student to the business of elementary
> education.
>
> Hugh
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