tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914654165106259511.post161230445415960635..comments2023-10-31T03:18:27.970-06:00Comments on sanbachs.NET: Lying to ChildrenBruce Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804817525665812167noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914654165106259511.post-87031676839645528292009-10-22T15:37:45.640-06:002009-10-22T15:37:45.640-06:00This was interesting. It's also kind of funny,...This was interesting. It's also kind of funny, my mom was just telling me the other day I should ask you to explain Popper's three worlds to me!Ashlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251890195281446854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914654165106259511.post-37339301472207259142009-10-15T18:37:13.616-06:002009-10-15T18:37:13.616-06:00Very interesting! I still think that you, mon frer...Very interesting! I still think that you, mon frere, should apply to UNISA and get a Ph.D., just editing your old dissertation. You can do it in like computer history or something!Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450610418971329885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914654165106259511.post-64883587488227066782009-10-14T15:36:16.754-06:002009-10-14T15:36:16.754-06:00Oh, and yeah. Pluto. Still a planet in my mind. Le...Oh, and yeah. Pluto. Still a planet in my mind. Learned that at too early an age. Good example.<br /><br />And thanks for introducing me to the spiral effect, Nancy!Bruce Conradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804817525665812167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914654165106259511.post-925874828296449452009-10-14T15:34:59.226-06:002009-10-14T15:34:59.226-06:00Subtly different from the spiral effect is the cas...Subtly different from the spiral effect is the case of the story of George Washington and the cherry tree. It's a great motivator for getting kids to tell the truth even if it gets them in trouble (never mind the 5th amendment!).<br /><br />It is unclear whether the story is actually "true" in the sense that it really happened. If you search the Internet for it, you'll find lotsBruce Conradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804817525665812167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914654165106259511.post-12625359801353382272009-10-14T09:55:05.236-06:002009-10-14T09:55:05.236-06:00Ah, we have a special term for that in language le...Ah, we have a special term for that in language learning: the spiral effect.<br /><br />It is easy to look back and say, "What!? We didn't learn it this way! We learned it _____ way! Why didn't they tell us this the first time?!"<br /><br />And, yes, you do feel a bit betrayed, a bit lied to. The new way of doing things is often easier: it answers more questions, explains thingsNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631734965938273438noreply@blogger.com