Re:Do "interesting details" really hurt learning?
by yan on Saturday January 03, 2009 @05:32PM
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I am starting a project that is pinned to present information that is based on the opposite philosophy: The goal isn't to properly summarize data to appeal to students, but to offer as much details as possible and let the 'consumer' of information to choose how they navigate it.
There are some questions that are representative of a science that can be presented in such a fashion and properly presenting details can be the closing of the gap between "getting it" and "not getting it."
This is both content and content presentation and I'm still chewing over the details. This is mostly based on how some people I've spoken to and myself learn and is inspired by writings/philosophy of data presentation from Tufte.
If anyone is interested in joining the effort or hearing me out, contact me. I feel fairly strongly on the topic.
There are some questions that are representative of a science that can be presented in such a fashion and properly presenting details can be the closing of the gap between "getting it" and "not getting it."
This is both content and content presentation and I'm still chewing over the details. This is mostly based on how some people I've spoken to and myself learn and is inspired by writings/philosophy of data presentation from Tufte.
If anyone is interested in joining the effort or hearing me out, contact me. I feel fairly strongly on the topic.