Comments on: Science class is about learning science, not organizational skills http://www.homelyscientist.com/2007/06/science-class-is-about-learning-science-not-organizational-skills/ Science at home from a science geek. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:15:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.homelyscientist.com/2007/06/science-class-is-about-learning-science-not-organizational-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-713 Dave Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:37:19 +0000 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2007/06/28/science-class-is-about-learning-science-not-organizational-skills/#comment-713 Hmm, this poses some interesting questions. I that that first, science classes should be about teaching the "scientific method". I'm afraid that there are way too many science classes that concentrate either too much on notebooks, or on learning by rote. Obviously, some things have to be learned by rote, and modern public education seems to have a fascination with notebooks for some unknown reason. However, it seems that way too many of them concentrate on the wrong things, and omit the primary subject that should be taught. One wonders what the reason for this is, and whether a scientific test of the various hypotheses could be conducted to identify and solve the problem. Dave Hmm, this poses some interesting questions. I that that first, science classes should be about teaching the “scientific method”. I’m afraid that there are way too many science classes that concentrate either too much on notebooks, or on learning by rote. Obviously, some things have to be learned by rote, and modern public education seems to have a fascination with notebooks for some unknown reason. However, it seems that way too many of them concentrate on the wrong things, and omit the primary subject that should be taught.

One wonders what the reason for this is, and whether a scientific test of the various hypotheses could be conducted to identify and solve the problem.

Dave

]]> By: AstronomyBuff http://www.homelyscientist.com/2007/06/science-class-is-about-learning-science-not-organizational-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-827 AstronomyBuff Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:38:08 +0000 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2007/06/28/science-class-is-about-learning-science-not-organizational-skills/#comment-827 Thanks Tris! This experience is one I'll try to relate on my blog as it develops. I think organizational skills are important, just not quite as important as that teacher thought. But, even so, I could have let that go had I thought the general quality of my son's education would improve. There's just too many political and systemic issues that reduce my faith that would be possible. Thanks Tris! This experience is one I’ll try to relate on my blog as it develops. I think organizational skills are important, just not quite as important as that teacher thought.

But, even so, I could have let that go had I thought the general quality of my son’s education would improve. There’s just too many political and systemic issues that reduce my faith that would be possible.

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