On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 7:33 PM, Kapil Hari Paranjape <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The confrontation between teaching and research is (IMNSHO) entirely > artificial. I don't think there is a confrontation at all. I was merely responding to KG's comment that the emphasis is on training students to use/develop with a tool rather than being adept with the basics. Someone once told me the importance of learning assembly by saying each time I do a printf, I should know what effect it has on my system. I'd say the inquisitiveness the advice instilled in me helped me quite a bit. -- /P http://prashblog.com _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
