Re: Characterization of quack theories

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From: Paul Crowley
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 02:16

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Followups set to somewhere.else, because I don't know where the right
place to discuss this is but it isn't here.

Quoting maufd@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr J S Graley) in article <1iv1mhINNpg2@lily.csv.warwick.ac.uk>:
>In my experience, the 'regurgitation' approach to education is demanded by the
>_pupils_, not the teachers. While many science teachers are interested in 
>real science (which has no more to do with regurgitating facts then, say, 
>english), most students are more concerned with their exam results and they
>believe memorising the rules without question is the best method.

And who created the exams?
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Subject: Re: Characterization of quack theories
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