Comments on: Understanding http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/03/14/understanding/ Science 'n stuff. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:13:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Cap’n Refsmmat’s Blog of Doom » Bored Students: Unite http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/03/14/understanding/#comment-6539 Cap’n Refsmmat’s Blog of Doom » Bored Students: Unite Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:40:50 +0000 http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/03/14/understanding/#comment-6539 [...] often blogged about education in the past. As I am a high school student, it’s a topic that’s [...] [...] often blogged about education in the past. As I am a high school student, it’s a topic that’s [...]

]]> By: Cap’n Refsmmat’s Blog of Doom » Going Gradeless http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/03/14/understanding/#comment-1145 Cap’n Refsmmat’s Blog of Doom » Going Gradeless Tue, 06 May 2008 05:11:16 +0000 http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/03/14/understanding/#comment-1145 [...] Essentially, by removing grades, we remove the desire to maximize points, allowing for students to actually understand things and choose classes they’re interested in, rather than classes that will give them the [...] [...] Essentially, by removing grades, we remove the desire to maximize points, allowing for students to actually understand things and choose classes they’re interested in, rather than classes that will give them the [...]

]]> By: Charles http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/03/14/understanding/#comment-295 Charles Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:28:35 +0000 http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/03/14/understanding/#comment-295 I concur I concur

]]> By: Cap'n Refsmmat's Blog of Doom http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/03/14/understanding/#comment-172 Cap'n Refsmmat's Blog of Doom Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:30:45 +0000 http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/03/14/understanding/#comment-172 <strong>Why People Believe Weird Things, Redux...</strong> Michael Shermer wrote a book called Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time, which I own and have read several times. I always find it fascinating, but recently I’ve been thinking about Sherm... Why People Believe Weird Things, Redux…

Michael Shermer wrote a book called Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time, which I own and have read several times. I always find it fascinating, but recently I’ve been thinking about Sherm…

]]> By: Cap’n Refsmmat’s Blog of Doom » I’m No Good At Taking Tests! http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/03/14/understanding/#comment-99 Cap’n Refsmmat’s Blog of Doom » I’m No Good At Taking Tests! Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:09:37 +0000 http://blogs.scienceforums.net/capn/2008/03/14/understanding/#comment-99 [...] think this is a problem of understanding. I don’t think “not being good at taking tests” is a fair excuse; the problem is [...] [...] think this is a problem of understanding. I don’t think “not being good at taking tests” is a fair excuse; the problem is [...]

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