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Wade:
I am a little confused about your statement ...
I may have used a personal term not recognized ...
Stand-up delivery may be seen or known as:
Traditional delivery, Lecture, "sage on stage", "professorial ego trip",
"talking head", etc.
The information provided by such a delivery method is very much up close and
personal if properly designed and delivered. What the
professor/instructor/teacher says is as important as what the same person
does NOT say. The hidden linguistic value and the manner in which it is
delivered can change a valuable lecture series into a waste of time, effort,
and teaching opportunity. Another aspect of what is said and how it is
presented is the impact on the future of the recipient. A well designed
course and curriculum is useless if the delivering entity inserts either his
or the States' philosophy by using subtle negative memes. To some extent
education should be meme-less. Since this is not a possibility there should
be some method for recognizing the development of adverse memetic content
and counter acting the effects of such.
And yes humor is a valuable teaching tool. Learners at all levels learn
better when they are relaxed and attentive. Humor fulfills this
requirement.
Bruce Jones
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wade T.Smith [SMTP:wade_smith@harvard.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 5:21 PM
> To: Memetics Discussion List
> Subject: RE: Memes and Education
>
> Hi Bruce Jones --
>
> >I am however, a Staff Development Specialist and spend a lot
> >of time developing course material for stand-up delivery ....
>
> Humor is a wonderful thing....
>
> - Wade
>
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