tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34480619.post1016102965258038206..comments2024-03-11T13:47:03.621-05:00Comments on Physics and Physicists: "Crowd-Sourcing" Teaching PhilosophyZapperZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861398273820851809noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34480619.post-36431099979593067392011-12-02T04:27:57.135-06:002011-12-02T04:27:57.135-06:00I recently attended a lecture (irony noted) by Eri...I recently attended a lecture (irony noted) by Eric Mazur on this approach. He makes a pretty convincing argument and I think the evidence supports WC's suspicion.<br /><br />I do, however, agree it is not the end-all theory of teaching physics. While it is demonstrably better, and should be adopted over more "traditional methods", that actual scientific research on this continues and that it be treated with the same respect afforded to research on cold atoms and semiconductors is the more important point. How did so many auspiciously scientific people fail to effectively do this for so long?LGWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02374809820366400974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34480619.post-81121172922483136782011-11-29T07:49:08.948-06:002011-11-29T07:49:08.948-06:00I doubt it's a matter of convincing institutio...I doubt it's a matter of convincing institutions that it's the _most_ effective means of teaching. I think it's more a matter of just convincing them that what they do now (plain lectures) is the least effective way. What do you think?Well Caffeinatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702561087478866823noreply@blogger.com