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Re: [MATHEDU] More from my engineer student
Posted:
Feb 23, 2001 1:47 PM
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At 00:09 23-02-01 -0700, Matthias Kawski wrote:
[...]
>A simple criterion: If the teacher can't make a case that
>something needs proof -- AS JUDGED BY THE STUDENT -- then
>don't waste class-time for the sole self-gratification of
>the teacher.
I have no desire to see class-time wasted solely for the
teacher's gratification, but do you really think that the
student's judgement should be the final arbiter of whether
something needs proof?! And if so, *which* student?
> Let's even measure the "goodness" of a teacher
>by whether/how (s)he can make a compelling case that some-
>thing needs proof -- THE JUDGE IS THE STUDENT: If the stu-
>dent is not convinced, then the teacher did NOT maske a
>good case. ...
This is a different matter altogether. Even if the teacher
made no case at all, the proof may still have been worth
doing.
Brian M. Scott
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