Re: Lessons (was Re: Objects and Relations)
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:18:57 -0800
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Bob Badour <bbadour_at_pei.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>JOG wrote:
>> I am finding the whole experience of trying to relay to others what I
>> have learnt on cdt incredibly frustrating and disillusioning.
>
>Let's not let that happen. Teaching the wrong lesson will frustrate.
>Addressing the wrong audience will frustrate. Using an ineffective
>approach will frustrate. Can you think of any other potential causes of
>frustration?
>
>I have a conjecture--perhaps even an hypothesis: With intellectual
>honesty and sincerity, one can choose effectiveness.
>
>Let's start by taking an inventory. When answering the following, strive
>for clarity and brevity. Be succinct and direct.
The following is probably incomplete. This is a quick answer.
>What lessons have you learned that you might want to relay? (Please
>enumerate.)
- Fundamentals matter more than what is based on them.
- Theory and practice differ both more than you think and less than you think.
- If you ignore theory to focus on practice or ignore practice to focus on theory, you are not a specialist, but just half-knowledgeable, if that.
>What audiences do you try to reach with these lessons?
- colleagues
- students
>What approaches have you used?
- polite argument
- examples
- case studies
>What other approaches are you aware of?
- waiting for a disaster
>What other audiences might exist?
- users
>What big questions remain unanswered in your mind?
There are too many to list, and it will always be that way.
- Does it work?
- Does it work well?
- Is it economical?
- Is it amenable to change?
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:
I have preferences. You have biases. He/She has prejudices.Received on Tue Feb 13 2007 - 21:18:57 CET