Re: Ask Marilyn "geometry test"

[Larry Cartwright <exit60@CABLESPEED.COM>]

"John S. Denker" wrote:
> I try to be clear about
>   -- which things I really want done my way
>   -- which things are matters of taste and style

Yessssss!!!  This kind of clarity lets students focus their attention on
the subject matter instead of wasting time playing mind-games with the
instructor.  IMHO the teachers/professors who force their students to
wander about bumping into unexpected instructor-created obstacles
(figuratively speaking) are education's equivalent of Dilbert's
pointy-haired corporate boss.  Obviously I do not buy the premise that
tormenting students with directionless vaguery is somehow
character-building; nor that it promotes higher-order thinking, either.

Best wishes,

Larry

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Larry Cartwright     <exit60@cablespeed.com>
Retired Physics Teacher
Charlotte MI 48813 USA
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