Comments on: So Much for “Labs” http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/02/07/so-much-for-labs/ Otherwise known as "I couldn't think of a clever title." Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:30:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: swansont http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/02/07/so-much-for-labs/#comment-21 swansont Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:24:29 +0000 http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/02/07/so-much-for-labs/#comment-21 I'm guessing that they would read ahead if they felt their grade depended on it, because then they could get the "right answer." It's hard to convince some that getting the process right is usually more important in these circumstances. I’m guessing that they would read ahead if they felt their grade depended on it, because then they could get the “right answer.” It’s hard to convince some that getting the process right is usually more important in these circumstances.

]]> By: Cap'n Refsmmat http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/02/07/so-much-for-labs/#comment-4 Cap'n Refsmmat Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:18:23 +0000 http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/02/07/so-much-for-labs/#comment-4 I'm going to generalize a bit here and say that a lot of the students I've encountered aren't really inclined to read ahead. You do make some great points, though -- it could be especially interesting to apply your knowledge to a simulation as you describe in your post. I’m going to generalize a bit here and say that a lot of the students I’ve encountered aren’t really inclined to read ahead. You do make some great points, though — it could be especially interesting to apply your knowledge to a simulation as you describe in your post.

]]> By: swansont http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/02/07/so-much-for-labs/#comment-3 swansont Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:05:08 +0000 http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/02/07/so-much-for-labs/#comment-3 Yes! I agree. One problem I see, though, is that it’s difficult to recreate the atmosphere of having the science be an unknown, since the students can simply read ahead and know what the answer is supposed to be. I'm going to pull a Fermat here and say I've got a longer response than will go here, but I've expanded on them over at my place. http://blogs.scienceforums.net/swansont/archives/35 Yes! I agree. One problem I see, though, is that it’s difficult to recreate the atmosphere of having the science be an unknown, since the students can simply read ahead and know what the answer is supposed to be.

I’m going to pull a Fermat here and say I’ve got a longer response than will go here, but I’ve expanded on them over at my place.
http://blogs.scienceforums.net/swansont/archives/35

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