Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!halley!publius From: publius@halley.UUCP (publius) Newsgroups: comp.edu Subject: Re: Against educational fads Message-ID: <1199@halley.UUCP> Date: 5 Dec 90 19:09:46 GMT References: <15404@cs.utexas.edu> <15425@cs.utexas.edu> <1990Dec5.005509.11049@massey.ac.nz> <15447@cs.utexas.edu> <39897@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> <15459@cs.utexas.edu> Reply-To: publius@halley.UUCP@cs.utexas.edu (Publius) Organization: Tandem Computers, Austin, TX Lines: 18 In article <15459@cs.utexas.edu> turpin@cs.utexas.edu (Russell Turpin) writes: >------ >I wrote: >>> One of the most pernicious influences on our primary and >>> secondary schools are the teachers who do not know what is >>> important and lasting in education, and what is a passing fad. I generally agree with Russell's view in this thread. I simply want to point out that even the higher education does not escape the problem of chasing after passing fads. Just consider the amount of money wasted in AI research, which adds little to our industrial strength. I have seen some PhDs in Computer Science who wrote dissertations on AI yet know little about the fundamentals of computer systems. -- Publius from Austin, Texas E-Mail: publius%halley.UUCP@cs.utexas.edu Disclaimer: I speak (and write) only for myself, not my employer. Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com