[the following recounts an exceptionally powerful teaching technique employed by an economics professor of mine at university; teaching fact-checking and skepticism by salting it into the content of his delivery]
I think it would be interesting to do something like that in a statistics test. If the teacher made them true or false at random, it would be just as likely to get a combination of true and false because that's the answer as because that's a mistake. As it is, teachers have a significant chance of pulling stunts like this, so it's actually more likely to get an interesting pattern if you get the answers right. If the students understand statistics, they'll realize they didn't get it wrong.
Yes, it is usually the teachers and professors that give you life lessons along with their course that stick with you the dearest.
I most fondly remember the guy that made me crash my computer rather than the guy that taught me how to write the code to prevent that. Even though they were one and the same.
Most likely you have retained that information throughout your life thus far because it is meaningful and usefully relevant to you. When material is not *used* regularly, when there is no direct application or need for it day-to-day (or even month to month) in someone's life then it eventually grows dim in the memory.
If the nitty-gritty details of Capital Market are not relevant to her job, hobbies, social activities, and other aspects of her recent living experiences then it is not surprising those details have been forgotten as retaining that knowledge has long-since stopped serving and real and useful purpose.
too much of the american education system is to take it from behind. to listen and be quiet and remember.
critical thinking and analysis is something that isnt stressed. by encourgaing the students to debate his very words, they learned to debate things within a broader sense as well.
that was adorable <3
And you paid attention and learned a lot!One man's hell...
I think it would be interesting to do something like that in a statistics test. If the teacher made them true or false at random, it would be just as likely to get a combination of true and false because that's the answer as because that's a mistake. As it is, teachers have a significant chance of pulling stunts like this, so it's actually more likely to get an interesting pattern if you get the answers right. If the students understand statistics, they'll realize they didn't get it wrong.
Yes, it is usually the teachers and professors that give you life lessons along with their course that stick with you the dearest.
I most fondly remember the guy that made me crash my computer rather than the guy that taught me how to write the code to prevent that. Even though they were one and the same.
@Toby
Most likely you have retained that information throughout your life thus far because it is meaningful and usefully relevant to you. When material is not *used* regularly, when there is no direct application or need for it day-to-day (or even month to month) in someone's life then it eventually grows dim in the memory.
If the nitty-gritty details of Capital Market are not relevant to her job, hobbies, social activities, and other aspects of her recent living experiences then it is not surprising those details have been forgotten as retaining that knowledge has long-since stopped serving and real and useful purpose.
Great teaching technique! Thanks for sharing in such a nice article!
My Favorite Liar
One of my favorite professors in college was a self-confessed liar.
that's a fantastic idea... it seems like it'd be hard to implement, though. i imagine it would take a truly gifted teacher
Wow !! What a great teaching technique ! I can see how this makes people pay attention a lot more and makes people REALLY study what they learn.
Sounds like a prick.
As a college student, this would help to reinforce information. I would undoubtedly enjoy this professor.
hmmmm
February 24, 2008My Favorite Liar
[the following recounts an exceptional...
The approach seems pretty amusing. However,Teachers don't let students water the subject.
This points out the truth of the old saw, "There are teachers and then there are educators."
fantastic!!! love itsheeptag
thats brillant.
too much of the american education system is to take it from behind. to listen and be quiet and remember.
critical thinking and analysis is something that isnt stressed. by encourgaing the students to debate his very words, they learned to debate things within a broader sense as well.
brillant.