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Re: [Phys-l] Physics job opening in Texas for 2008-09

I don't think it's lack of taught conception, it's lack of "love". testable -- is a love of science from an early age a significant prerequisite?

bc was an amateur "scientist" from as far back as he can distinctly remember (3rd grade).

p.s. :

And at this point in time students in Russia are generally
not going into science or engineering as a career choice, similarly to the
US.


Did they ever? Do they anywhere?




On 2008, Jul 20, , at 21:23, John Clement wrote:

But what about the second part where I pointed out that few go on in the
sciences despite heavy concentration in physics in school. I think the
moral is that more conventional teaching does not improve conceptual
understanding well, although students might be able to memorize how to do
specific problems.

John M. Clement
Houston, TX

Puzzling - Perhaps the FCI does not really measure a students inherent
understanding of physics.

Bob at PC

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From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu on behalf of John Clement
Sent: Sun 7/20/2008 4:46 PM
To: 'Forum for Physics Educators'
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] Physics job opening in Texas for 2008-09




Let us look at the Situation in Russia. Russia has physics all the way
through, and it is required in heavy doses in HS. But according to
Eugenia
Etkina the students in Russia do not score significantly higher than in
the
US on the FCI. And at this point in time students in Russia are generally
not going into science or engineering as a career choice, similarly to the
US.