From: Trivik Bhavneni (trivik@stwing.upenn.edu)
Date: Sat Nov 23 2002 - 05:13:07 GMT
> DMB says:
> They see no need to induce mystical experience? Well, it seems to me that
> this exactly the problem.
some courses at universities back home (India), and in the US have a
common sub goal - to teach calculus.
at home what we are taught are the procedures involved in solveing the
problem. On and on over and over, we are given methods to solve every type
of problem. at best the professor will mention the idea behind the wole
thing in the first 5 min of the course.
in the us, people explain the concepts. we are taught exactly what we are
doing, and are encouraged to not move forward unless we know why we are
doing this - what does this mean - what is the reason etc etc.
they are two very different teaching styles.
another example - when we initially learn arithemitic . we have
absolutely no idea what we are doing - carrying over and borrowing numbers
- just work like magic. Most people may have a memory of learning the
multiplicatin tables by heart.
not encourageing understanding. but after it is done, you spontaniously
get the understanding. today i know how to multiply that the digits have
nothing to do with numbers etc etc. those calc students - after 4 years of
regurgitation formule onto answer papers, they can not help but find an
understanding of their own. not once was this encouraged, but it is a
direct result of the actions.
now which is better, is another thing.
i'd say that the christian's as described overe here, well they do not
encourage, or talk about mystical experiences. do not tell you how or what
to do when you get there, but they do try and throw you into the water so
you can learn how to swim on your own.
if i can run 30 km at a stretch i will be able to travel 55 km on one
chargeing of a segway
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