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Re: Computer Interfaces in the Physics Lab



On Sat, 02 Sep 2000 16:38:13 -0400 Ludwik Kowalski
<KowalskiL@MAIL.MONTCLAIR.EDU> writes:
John Gastineau wrote

... The key is the engagement of the student. A computer is
not the only way to engage students in what they are doing,
but it is one possible way that has been shown to work well.

To which Kowalski responded,
" I agree 100%."

But "Any" method of teaching can be shown to be "one
possible way that has been shown to work well". If you
don't believe this, just go through reports of educational research
during the past 50 years. Even the most wild suggestions for
improving teaching have been shown to work well in doctoral theses
and class comparison reports.

It is very dangerous to agree 100% with any educational theory or
research conclusions.

Herb Gottlieb from New York City
(Where 100% is an unachievable goal for any educational idea)