Re: [Phys-l] thinking skills (and how to teach thinking skills)

[jbellina <jbellina@saintmarys.edu>]

Not to put too fine a point on it Jack...I think Pogo said "they is  
us" using the more proper swamp singular with pronouns such as they  
and us.  :-)

sorry, I'm grading papers

joe

Joseph J. Bellina, Jr. Ph.D.
Professor of Physics
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN 46556

On May 15, 2006, at 9:37 AM, Jack Uretsky wrote:

> Hi all-
>  	Simply put, folks, you don't know where the action is until you've
> tested to find out.  The entities being teste are not just the  
> students;
> we have met the testees (no indelicate puns, please) and they are us.
>  		Regards,
>  			Jack
>
>
> On Thu, 11 May 2006, Rauber, Joel wrote:
>
> > |
> > |
> > |  jbellina wrote:
> > |  Simply put, Herb, the action is in the instruction not in
> > | the  testing...the idea is to make them active engagers in
> > | their own  learning.  If you have ever been involved in a
> > | research environment  then you know for that experience what
> > | is being talked about.
> > |  ------------------ --------------- ---------------
> > |
> > | Since many others on this list-serve, as well as myself, have
> > | never "been involved in a research environment" it would be
> > | helpful to have an explanation that is a bit more detailed.
> > |
> > |
> > | Thanks in advance.
> > |
> > | Herb
> > |
> > |
> >
> > IMO, Herb, you have been in a "research" environment for decades.  By
> > being in the trenches.
> >
> > Experience does count.
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