Re: virus: Learning anew.

Rhonda Chapman (spirit_tmp@email.msn.com)
Sat, 15 May 1999 22:26:02 -0700

Sounds interesting. I'll work at getting my hands on it asap. 'meanwhile, what is it about (25 word summation)?

Roni

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From: Joe E. Dees <joedees@bellsouth.net> To: virus@lucifer.com <virus@lucifer.com> Date: Saturday, May 15, 1999 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: virus: Learning anew.

From:           "Rhonda Chapman" <spirit_tmp@email.msn.com>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Veverka <headbands@webtv.net>
> To: virus@lucifer.com <virus@lucifer.com>
> Date: Saturday, May 15, 1999 9:05 AM
> Subject: Re: virus: Learning anew.
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> When someone is learning a new task (or whatever), the brain shows a lot
> of activity in the corresponding regions of the brain. After this task
> becomes "rote" the brain shows much less activity while performing the
> same task.
>
> How would this knowledge help in teaching and learning to replace old
> "rote" ideas?? These pathways would have to be shook up in learning
> anew. (Like you folks are doing to me!)
>
Check out "Five Steps from Novice to Expert", pp. 16-51, in MIND OVER MACHINE (1986) by Hubert L. & Stuart E. Dreyfus.