Yes, and they stood in front of the building, protesting, when electricity was introduced.
Charles M. Huffman, Ph.D. Chair, Psychology Dept. Cumberland College Williamsburg, KY 40769 Quoting Mike Scoles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > It has been a couple of years since I've taught an undergraduate research > methods class. I've just finished grading the first drafts of some > proposals. Either I was blind before, or there has been a sea change in > undergraduate writing. (Some of which leads to overuse and misuse of > clich�s like, "sea change." Excuse the digression, I was "thinking outside > of the box" for a moment--my "critical thinking" skills are fading. I will > "dialogue" with my colleagues about this after "keyboarding" this > complaint.) > > It is obvious that many of these students have never been to the library to > open a journal. If it's not on the Web, they won't find it. Of course, the > ability to cut and paste increases the incidence of plagiarism. (And, like > my high-school sophomore, they just can't seem to understand that Google > helps me find the source in seconds.) > > Yes, I know the solution is to design assignments that require them to go to > the library, require photocopies of the first page of any article that they > cite, blah blah blah. But I wouldn't need to do this if it wasn't for the > damn Internet AND the mindless emphasis on technology in K-12 and higher > education. > > ************************************************* > Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D. > Director, Arkansas Charter School Resource Center > Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling > University of Central Arkansas > Conway, AR 72035 > voice: (501) 450-5418 > fax: (501) 450-5424 > ************************************************* > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
