Re: [tips] Compare and contrast

2013-09-08 Thread John Kulig
I understand the 'systems' in history and systems to refer to the classic approaches take by different psych 'schools' - behavioral, structuralism, gestalt, psychoanalytic, cognitive (look the the outlines of well known texts like Brennan). The problem is that the systems do not exist in these

[tips] Education/Crosby,Stills,Nash,and Young

2013-09-08 Thread michael sylvester
Teach your children critical thinking well. michael --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=27664 or send a blank email to leave-27664-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff

[tips] Education isn't about teaching facts (yes, we know)

2013-09-08 Thread Pollak, Edward (Retired)
I'm sorry but I don't understand how one can "think critically" without knowing a lot facts. I've had too many experiences with 1st year students thinking that their thoughts, based on a lack of facts, is as valid as anyone else's opinion. My experience is that once you have learned the basic (a