Re: [Phys-L] [SPAM] Re: The Make-Believe World of Real-World Physics

["Anthony Lapinski" <Anthony_Lapinski@pds.org>]

To me, fun means fun! My kids can do more "serious" physics in college.

Doing demos and labs -- rolling cars down tracks, dropping balls, shooting
dart guns, hitting softballs, riding skateboards, spinning stoppers,
investigating charged balloons, etc. These are the many fun days in my
classes, and what I have been talking about. Fun!

I also have those "aha" moments in class when kids "get it." Still,
physics (especially concepts) is challenging for most of my students, even
the brightest ones.

Phys-L@Phys-L.org writes:
> Ludwik wrote,
> > > > ... "What is "Fun" in this context anyway?"
> > > I would replace the word "fun" by "pleasure." Learning should 
> > > generate pleasure, like when climbing a mountain.
> As I wrote previously, I agree with Ludwik. Further, I should have added 
> that I believe that learning Physics does have something in common with 
> hearing a joke.
> At the end there is a real pleasure from being able to honestly say "I 
> get it!"
> I won't belabor the point, but I do think it important,
> cheers,
> David
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