In article <flh1911qcmtmtjjaiu07q1f63ps42cjrfu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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stoney <stoney@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Sat, 21 May 2005 23:29:48 -0700, johac <jhachm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> >In article <nl7v811cvjdj5r2kmv9227k6lf7cp3hv34@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > stoney <stoney@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 19 May 2005 23:00:13 -0700, johac <jhachm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>
> >> >In article <3f470iF5utltU1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> > Dan Clore <clore@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> ><from article>
> >> >
> >> >> Ohio biology teacher Bryan Leonard testified that he helped
> >> >> write a state lesson plan called "Critical Analysis of
> >> >> Evolution." He said he knows it's a "good product" because
> >> >> of the overwhelmingly positive reaction from students: "The
> >> >> key is to find out what students want and teach toward their
> >> >> interests."
> >> >
> >> >Teach the kid what they want to learn? Is this what education is
coming
> >> >to?
> >>
> >> It's been babysitting and nattering for years. Thank 'Outcome Based
> >> Education' for that.
> >
> >No wonder whenever US kids go up against kids from other parts of the
> >world in math and science we get our clocks cleaned. Then again it
fits
> >in with the plan. Keep the peasantry ignorant and they will cause less
> >trouble.
>
> The heiarchy used to be:
> 1) learning
> 2) doing
> 3) how you feel about it
>
> It is now
> 1) how you feel about it
> 2) doing
> 3) learning
Feelings and 'esteem'. You can't tell a kid that he's a lazy little SOB,
and he better shape up and start studying and do his homework, or he'll
end up pu****ng a broom in a Walmart for the rest of his life. You might
hurt the little dear's 'feelings' and cause him or her to lose
'esteem'. Bleah!
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit
atrocities"
-Voltaire
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