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Re: [Phys-l] Information Fluency and Physics Curriculum

Brian,
I, too, find that phrasing disturbing, but I hear it all the time. "All students are not smart." Sometimes I can believe that. I also hear, "I could care less," when the opposite it meant. But then don't the British say "aluminium" and "ki-LOM-eter?" :)

Bill N

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Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 12:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [Phys-l] Information Fluency and Physics Curriculum

Patricia T Viele wrote:
Whether a student is writing a paper, giving a class presentation, or preparing a poster session, s/he needs to find good informtion. I have gathered some materials that will help with this process. The resources are in my shared file in the comPADRE system. I hope you and your students find them useful.

http://www.compadre.org/portal/filingcabinet/bookmarks.cfm?FID=21329

Cheers,
Pat the Retired Librarian


This note is in the nature of illustrating that "No good deed will go
unpunished..."

Looking over Pat's file on the useful tutorial for students on reading
papers by Michael Fosmire.

It is set out as a "toy" paper, to illustrate the structure.

From comPADRE
Quick Tutorial on Reading Scientific Papers

Michael Fosmire

http://www.lib.purdue.edu/phys/assets/SciPaperTutorial.swf


Here's the paragraph that caught my eye:
(A discussion of a sample of seven apples, of which four were red.)

"Discussion:

Since we found one yellow
apple and two green apples, it
must be true that all apples are
not red. We concur with G. Smith's
findings."


This may be a difference between US English and BritEnglish.
As I read it if four apples are in fact red, it CANNOT be true that all
apples are not red. I have it that 'it must be true that not all apples
are red.'

I know - details, details.

Brian W
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