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From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu
[mailto:phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf
Of Rick Tarara
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 7:44 AM
To: Forum for Physics Educators
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] Time Outside of Class
OK--we now see ALL that you do (have downloaded your quizzes
and will have a look). Here is the next question--one for
all (I think). Does anyone else worry that this much formal
structure may actually hurt students later on in their
studies, or even later on in life, when they have courses or
work that requires significant new learning and they have to
do it on their own? Is all this structure we are seeing in
PER courses, all the inside of class work that used to be
outside of class work, preparing students to be life-long
learners? I honestly don't know, but my instincts give me serious
doubts. Is the 'need' for all this structure a reflection
on student
preparation or on students' lack of taking responsibility for
their own learning, or both, or neither?