Re: [Phys-L] thermo : instructional sequencing

[rjensen@ualberta.ca]

> Whether any instructor has ever read the preface is beyond my knowledge.

Ditto students. This is why it should also be at the beginning of each
chapter. Perhaps a section entitled Chapter Requirements associated
with the chapter learning outcomes. "In order to complete this
chapter, students should have completed chapters ???. This chapter
also expects students to have an understanding of <single-variable
differential calculus>."

 Dr. Roy Jensen
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On Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:56:01 -0600, you wrote:

> "Note that in some well-crafted books, each chapter tells you to what
> extent later chapters depend on it.  That way you can figure out what
> you can skip and what you can't ... and also tells you to what extent
> you can re-arrange the sequencing."
>
> That's why we have offer advice on these matters in the preface to our
> textbook.
>
> Whether any instructor has ever read the preface is beyond my knowledge.
>
> Bruce
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