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| What were you taught in science class? |
| Nothing but discoveries which scientists have arrived at. |
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8% |
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| We also learned about how a scientist arrives at those discoveries. |
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| I don't know. I have forgotten as much as I could. |
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| Other (please specify). |
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Privateer
Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Location: Easy Street.
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 Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:14 am Post subject: |
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| butlerian wrote: |
| Privateer wrote: |
| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
The classes I had a problem with were chemistry classes. They taught us an outdated atomic theory which has since been dismissed by real scientists. They even told us this, but that the curriculum hadn't changed, and I guess this theory had all the basic skills we needed to learn.
It always makes me wonder why wackos are protesting the theory of evolution rather than the theory of the atom. I think what we find out about atoms has far more serious repercussions about existence and the state of the universe. |
Yeah, but atomic theory is far simpler to teach, still of great practical use, and will help you understand the latest theories better too when you get to a more advanced level.
Same goes for Newtonian physics. It's a base, not gospel.
The problem I had with chemistry class was my experiments rarely turned out the way theory said they should. The really cool demonstrations like sodium reacting with water, or magnesium burning, of course went perfectly but the teacher always did those. Can't remember much of what we did except it involved titration and bunsen burners and writing up reports afterwards, often faking the results. |
Your problems were probably due to a lack of cleanliness. |
Dirty equipment? |
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Novernae
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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We had an incredible Biology teacher at my high school that basically fixed his own curriculum and added a dissection class to the dismal two semesters of Biology offered in the rest of the province. He was one of those teachers who was more concerned with teaching his students how to think and learn. His multiple choice tests were more difficult than any university exam I had to write.
I do remember, in another teacher's class, a worm film. Does anyone else remember this one? It was on a reel projector from the 50s, had lots of scary music and at one point showed the worm committing suicide?
We did a lot of experimentation in Biology, Physics, and Chemistry and I remember from Junior High being taught to look at all of my results objectively and truthfully. Possible deviations from the norm were always accepted (with the good teachers). |
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