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Re: [Phys-l] Memory and how it works



All well and good - but many (maybe most) of us learned physics quite well from lectures and sweat equity.

I can't remember having ever used anything that I learned in my HS and college Biology courses but have done quite well in life never having used it. I suspect the same is true for 95 percent or more of the population in regard to physics. I think we are overteaching science - and to the wrong people. I would prefer that students leave primary and secondary schools with the ability to reason, write well, and have some basic level of numeracy. Science can be picked up later when there is an interest in it. A few physics sections in HS for those who might have an interest in majoring in science in college should be sufficient. Three or more different levels of tracking in elementary or secondary science is simply wasteful - in fact I can't imagine a reason why it should be taught in elementary school.

Bob at PC

-----Original Message-----
From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu [mailto:phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf Of John Clement
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:55 PM
To: 'Forum for Physics Educators'
Subject: [Phys-l] Memory and how it works


At one time I questioned whether a particular person accurately remembered
something that was said in a lecture. So a bit of information about memory
might help people understand what actually goes on in your memory.

Here is an article from Discover that might be helpful to one and all on
this topic. It may also help some understand why some pedagogies work
better than others.

http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jul-aug/03-how-much-of-your-memory-is-true

John M. Clement
Houston, TX


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