Originally Posted by
BSLeVan
I teach two sections of advanced critical thinking at a university in Philadelphia. This semester I have several students who have never participated in on line discussions. I suggested they visit the Bike Forums and browse through several of the sub-forums to get a sense of the ebb and flow of how on line discussion work. Thought you might be interested in dome of their reactions:
"There are some big egos on the Road Forum."
"Those Road people can get rude and nasty with each other."
"People on the Mechanic Forum either have too much time on their hands or are much smarter than I'll ever be."
"What's a recumbent, and why would someone want to ride one?"
"I like the attitude and vibe on the 50+ Forum.
"The people in the 50+ seem to be the nicest."
"What's the deal with Brooks?"
By the way........you are to be congratulated for teaching these students. In a world full of "Spin", misuse of statistics and outright misrepresentation, the ability to use critical thinking will be one of the best things your students will take away from their studies.