what is the size of the population from which you draw this conclusion? I'd be speculating, but I am guessing it's probably pretty small. Furthermore, southwest Virginia, hmm, odds are that you were dealing with people who were homeschooling for religious reasons. Much as I may defend the Catholic church from unjust criticism from time to time, faith is not known for enhancing critical thinking ability.
On 10/22/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is home school an effective way to teach kids? > > In my own experience in teaching intro psych in SW Virginia, I've > found that home schooled students tend to be dogmatic and mainly learn > by rote. They had significant deficits in critical thinking abilities > for instance. > > Is it any good compared to regular schools: > http://www.nasponline.org/publications/spr331duvall.pdf > compared adhd kids in home and public schooling situations. while they > found that the home school appeared to do better, > "The key variable appeared to involve student to teacher ratios that > existed between the two settings." > > However the point I was making was that home schooled children are > exposed to far less diversity and different people, to such an extent > that the situation simply serves to reinforce the parental prejudices > and helps the parent essentially colonize the future. Generally the > people doing the home schooling are usually better off than - they can > afford the option of one parent staying home and playing teacher. Most > people cannot. > > On 10/22/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You've more than amply demonstrated my point about your prejudices and > > biases, so why should I bother. The research is available, but when > > someone refuses to set aside their biases, then I'd rather not make > > the effort. > > > > On 10/22/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > in other words, you can't find one ;) > > > > > > On 10/22/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I wouldn't even bother, her opinion of the available data is that > its > > > > worthless if it contradicts her prejudices and biases. > > > > > > > > On 10/22/05, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Now that response, is priceless ^_^ > > > > > :-D > > > > > Beer is all on the keyboard now...must clean the monitor with a > soft > > > > > lint free cloth and stuff > > > > > eee hee hee hee ^_^ > > > > > > > > > > On 10/22/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know why I am even bothering to refute Larry's > prejudices. I > > > > should > > > > > > just ask him to produce a peer-reviewed study that supports his > > > > contention > > > > > > that this fmily is in any way representative. > > > > > > > > > > > > Dana > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes by Ben Forta http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=40 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:177805 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
