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Re: [Phys-l] Inquiry




So in what ways are the students not learning like adult scientists?


I didn't say adult scientists ... I said adults [:-)]

This would be the intemperate-me speaking, not necessarily the line you'll get when I'm well rested. The one that wonders (from time to time), "when do you learn to put your butt in a seat, listen, take notes, pick up a book, and figure it out."

There comes a time in life where that's a skill most of us need, whatever your opinions of curricular reform in ANY subject. To learn without being baby-sat. And that ISN'T the intemperate-me talking.

David Craig


<http://web.lemoyne.edu/~craigda/>


PS. In case I haven't said it clearly enough, I am generally supportive of profound curricular reform. But I DO believe there MUST be a place for the more old-fashioned variety of learning in every student's training.