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Re: [Phys-l] [PHYSHARE] Simulations and Computer Homework Problems for Freshman and Sophomores - Visualization



Wouldn't the fact that 'Almost all students place their "ok" sign to theirchin', when this is what they were _told_ to do by the instructor (who places his "OK" sign to the side of his face) mean that they are following the _auditory_ instructions, not aping the instructor?





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From: Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>
To: Forum for Physics Educators <phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu>
Cc: Nancy Seese <nancyseese@redshift.com>; Dick Heckathorn <geepaw@WOWWAY.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] [PHYSHARE] Simulations and Computer Homework Problems for Freshman and Sophomores - Visualization

I forwarded JD's post on visualization and simulation to PHYSHARE.  Here's an interesting reply from DH:

bc thinks it illustrates why "The Visual Display of Quantitative Information" ** is so important -- It leads to "Graphic discovery". ***

**
http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/books_vdqi

***
http://press.princeton.edu/titles/7820.html


On 2011, Dec 11, , at 11:18, Dick Heckathorn wrote:

-----Original Message-----
From: Sharing resources for high school physics
[mailto:PHYSHARE@lists.psu.edu] On Behalf Of
Bernard Cleyet
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 12:37 PM
Greetings,

Visualization is so critical from most people
point of view.

Want to know if your students are visual or
auditory leaners?

Face your students.


Make an "ok" sign with your thumb and right index
finger.

Draw attention to the "ok" sign as you show it to
your students.

With all looking give the following direction.

Place it to you chin (as you put yours to the side
of your face).

Observe closely how the students respond.

Almost all students place their "ok" sign to their
chin indicating their visual awareness was
dominant here.

Enjoy

Dick

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