tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663779605937303424.post5161019298648672389..comments2023-09-09T07:00:39.324-06:00Comments on Spacecataz @ Box 1663: Edumacation in the ameiricka and like such as.spacecatazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07522500697747783104noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663779605937303424.post-90738805866725653762009-11-06T12:42:00.282-07:002009-11-06T12:42:00.282-07:00Yes, when my students are taking a test and I don&...Yes, when my students are taking a test and I don't feel like doing real work, I surf my Google Reader. This is how I keep sane. <br /><br />Also, I mentioned to my students that I had a planetary science background (when we were talking about units and I said I am VERY picky about including units because I have a science backround and NASA missions have failed because of problems with units)CricketPEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812051192539562411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663779605937303424.post-63295741996128432032009-11-06T10:00:04.751-07:002009-11-06T10:00:04.751-07:00Holy crap, you're on a comment rampage!
I do ...Holy crap, you're on a comment rampage!<br /><br />I do agree concerning the work ethic point.<br /><br />I hope you're right concerning the attitude towards math and science, but I haven't seen that yet. You, however, are much more in touch with younger generations. It would be nice to see an increased appreciation for science.spacecatazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522500697747783104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663779605937303424.post-24019707834485341132009-11-06T09:45:13.439-07:002009-11-06T09:45:13.439-07:00Also, I think the attitude towards math and scienc...Also, I think the attitude towards math and science is more positive. There are popular tv shows like Chuck and Big Bang Theory that are all about being highly intelligent. Also, there are whole channels dedicated to science: Discovery, The Science Channel, etc. I don't know that they would be so popular if there wasn't some positive attitude towards math and science.CricketPEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812051192539562411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663779605937303424.post-32464215248418695942009-11-06T09:41:41.193-07:002009-11-06T09:41:41.193-07:00I think it has more to do with work ethic than any...I think it has more to do with work ethic than anything else. My observation in grad school was that most of the non-U.S. citizens grew up in a culture where hard work was valued very highly. However, in the U.S. there is a lot more emphasis on fun things: even in lower grades, clubs, sports, etc. have a tendency to take precedence over education. We tend to think our fun times are more importantCricketPEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812051192539562411noreply@blogger.com