Re: [Phys-L] Edu Videos

[John Denker <jsd@av8n.com>]

On Mar 28, 2013, at 1:57 AM, John Denker wrote:

> >  1) [general public] -- Calling attention to misconceptions in this 
> >   way is a disservice to the viewing public.  It is more likely to
> >   reinforce misconceptions than to dispel them.

On 03/28/2013 06:34 AM, jbellina wrote:

> John, you have written this many times, but is there any data to support your belief?

Not much, except for approximately everything ever published in the
psychology-of-learning literature.

  http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q="primacy+effect"+experiment

On 03/28/2013 06:54 AM, Rauber, Joel wrote:

> Is there any data to support the contrary belief?

Good question.  I've supported my point in detail, with multiple arguments
leading to the same conclusion.
  http://www.av8n.com/physics/pedagogy.htm#sec-miscon

If somebody wants to argue the against this, I'm willing to listen, but
you need to /actually state the argument/.  Double-negative rhetorical
questions don't cut it.

Indeed, even if you don't have any hard data, raise your hand if you even
/suspect/ that it is wise to lure naïve students into paradoxes and 
misconceptions.

I know it's fun.  I know it's a thrill.  I know it's an attention-grabbing
mechanism.  But does anybody really think it's good for the students?

Again:  I'm willing to listen, but you need to /actually state the argument/.