Teaching on the web

[Julian Gibbs]

     Stan's point that the traditional exam is a poor method of student
     evaluation is well taken.  In our work we are teaching a technology.
     Student performance can be effectively measured by several practical
     means.  However, for an introductory college course in chemistry, with
     a large number of students, I cannot come up with a reasonable
     alternative evaluation.  In any event, no superiority of the
     traditional classroom method of teaching is claimed.  It does remain
     an effective and efficient mechanism for information transfer.  I
     hardly see how anyone can argue with that.


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     S. Julian Gibbs, DDS, PhD                           Voice 615-322-3190
     Professor of Radiology                                FAX 615-322-3764
     Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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