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On Thu, 9 Oct 1997 21:26:14 -0600 Dewey Dykstra, Jr. said:
I'm wondering would a teacher who is enthusiastic about requiring students
to drill at memorizing nonsense syllables result in students who want to
learn nonsense syllables?
David Dockstader says:
Dewey,
I think you've made my point for me. The answer is certainly "yes". There
are numerous examples all around us, ranging from Rap to speaking in tounges.
In some circles it's called enthusiasm, in others chrisma, and may even pass
as salesmanship or leadership. Whatever it is called, it certainly works.
If this is _all_ we have accomplished then _what_ have we accomplished? Is
this the essence of _physics_ teaching?
Dewey
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Professor of Physics Dept: (208)385-3775
Department of Physics/MCF421/418 Fax: (208)385-4330
Boise State University dykstrad@bsumail.idbsu.edu
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"Physical concepts are the free creations of the human mind and
are not, however it may seem, uniquely determined by the external
world."--A. Einstein in The Evolution of Physics with L. Infeld,
1938
"Don't mistake your watermelon for the universe." --K. Amdahl in
There Are No Electrons, 1991.
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