Re: [Phys-l] fundamentals versus corollaries

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

Important -- I realized this as a freshman -- friends would ask how 
could I be a Phys. major?  Easy, so little to memorize. (and didn't have 
to write 3k word papers.)

bc, even poorer memory now.

LaMontagne, Bob wrote:

> Excellent points!  Students constantly ask "How do you remember all this
> stuff?". They are amazed when we say that we don't - we go back to first
> principles. In contrast, they come into a course with a plan of attack
> where they memorize a separate equation for each example problem - then
> get overwhelmed when they can't keep track of it all. I think one of the
> best things we can do for them is to break them of that habit and get
> them to step back and see the big picture.
>
> Bob at PC
>
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu [mailto:phys-l-
> > bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf Of John Denker
> > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 3:06 PM
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