Re: curriculum

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1 total messages Started by Wilfrid Schlosser Tue, 07 Jun 1994 15:31

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Author: Wilfrid Schlosser
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 1994 15:31

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Please, in this discussion, remember that science is done by humans.
There is no ONE way that science is "done".  The approach is in
reality very personal.  There may be an idealized process, but any
following of the literature, or a study of the history of science
shows often a far different reality.



> Date sent:      Mon, 06 Jun 1994 22:15:24 -0400
> From:           Yevgeny Kaplun <KAPLUN@DELPHI.COM>
> Subject:        Re: curriculum

> In my opinion "how" and "what" cannot be separated. There is no scientist
> who can understand "how" until he/she knows something about "what". After
> first step in understanding is made the scientist needs to know more
> data to understand more "how". This process is developing wider and wider,
> deeper and deeper, until all the answers are received, and no data needed
> (which never happens). So the process of teaching could be organized
> this way: observation >> question >> basic knowledge >> observation with
> expectation of result >> dissapointment >> better knowledge >> predictions
> >> observation >> satisfaction. The other way is an invitation for invention.
> Yevgeny Kaplun
> Wilf Schlosser               wilfrid.schlosser@uwinnipeg.ca
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