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From: J.F.McLaughlin Pittsburgh,PA
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1993 00:00

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Pat, I attended a seminar on POT held by the PA dept of Educaation at
Shippensburg some years ago.  We gave brief consideration to it at Brentwood
but rejected it for basically the same reasons that Ed mentioned.  I think
that it is a step backwards from the direction we need students to go- that
is, more independent and critical thinking.  Also, it stresses "big and
dirty"- don't use a little desk-mounted pulley, get out a big greasy
engine-puller.  Many of the teachers who spoke frankly admitted that that
aspect of the course tended to discourage girls, which also is not what we
want to see.  (I hope everyone interprets that last sentence as we _want_
girls in physics !) <<Joe>>
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   Joseph F. McLaughlin, Physics
   jxm39.psuvm.psu.edu
   Brentwood High School
   Brentwood (Pittsburgh), PA

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