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[Phys-L] Re: Back to "moving clocks" [was: Re: student mathematical capability]

At 07:21 -0500 9/16/05, Rick Tarara wrote:

Way too subtle for the Gen-Ed audience that needs three weeks of intense
work so that the majority can 'accept' that the acceleration of a ball at
the top of it's free fall flight is NOT zero! ;-(

Alas, too true.

But it does reinforce my argument that we are making a big mistake in
trying to turn math/science phobic students into competent teachers
of math/science to elementary students. At least until we are able to
attract a different sort of student to the business of elementary
education.

Hugh
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