I would say it suggests rather that we should be providing important and varied ways for students to engage with material and demonstrate application in meaningful contexts. Showing them why still doesn't justify NOT providing the best way to retain and transfer knowledge, which is to engage in applying it in ways that are meaningful to the student and effective in demonstrating knowledge. Of course why is important in setting the context. From: "Nepkie, Janet" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: Teaching Breakfast List <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:38:24 -0400 To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Re: Good Reading - Posted to TB List by Jim Greenberg Yes, it IS a good read. IT suggests to me that we need to find better ways to help students learn by showing them the reason (other than a test grade) that we are requiring our course content. Would you agree? Thanks Janet Dr. J. Nepkie NEW EMAIL ADDRESS [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> SUNY Distinguished Service Professor SUNY Music Department Oneonta, NY 13820 tele: 607-436-3425 fax: 607 436 2718 From: "Greenberg, Jim" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: Teaching Breakfast List <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:27:15 -0400 To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Good Reading - Posted to TB List by Jim Greenberg TBers, A good read can be found here: http://chronicle.com/article/Stop-Telling-Students-to-Study/131622/?sid=cr&utm_source=cr&utm_medium=en Thanks to Dr. Conway for sending it to me. Mr. James B. Greenberg Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center Milne Library SUNY College at Oneonta Oneonta, New York 13820 email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> phone: 607-436-2701 fax: 607-436-3677 Twitter: greenbjb "Ignorance is curable, stupidity lasts forever"