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From: lccarson@watcgl.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.edu
Subject: Re: Cheating vs. Learning (in the Wrath of Kahn)
Message-ID: <1247@watcgl.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 16-Jun-87 09:00:05 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 16 09:00:05 1987
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Reply-To: lccarson@watcgl.UUCP (Linda Carson)
Organization: U. of Waterloo, Ontario
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Keywords: Kobiyashi maru
Summary: "Cheating" = Lateral Thinking


Yes, Kirk "cheated" on the Kobiyashi maru "test" in Star Trek,
but I'm sure we all can recognize, if not define, the difference
between genuine (as opposed to literal) cheating and
lateral thinking. Redefining the problem statement to arrive at
an innovative solution is generally a good, creative approach
to problem-solving -- the exception to this, ironically, is
in academic situations. On an exam, that is indeed "cheating".

How do we teach creativity then?

Linda Carson
lccarson@watmath
lccarson@waterloo.csnet