Chronology | Current Month | Current Thread | Current Date |
[Year List] [Month List (current year)] | [Date Index] [Thread Index] | [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] | [Date Prev] [Date Next] |
I've got to get my two cents in here, too.
First, there is a significant difference between the philosophy
that college
instructors should operate under and that which K-12 instructors
should work
from. In the K-12 arena we are not trying to make little scientists
(although many teaches at the high school level seem to be trying
to do just
that). We are trying to produce students who "know stuff" (whatever that
really means) and are interested in learning some more. Colleges
are trying
to make the scientists (at least in the courses for the majors).
That analogy seemed especially appropriate to me with the Georgia chemistrythe
and physics curriculum staring me in the face. The content that I am
required to cover is absurd if I am to expect the majority of the students
siting in front of me to truly master it. And y master mean internalize
concepts so the content becomes of some use outside of the four walls of my
classroom.