Discussion of IA education

[James Spahr <james AT spahr.org>]

On Nov 9, 2003, at 8:18 PM, Victor Lombardi wrote:

> John Zapowloski recently posted this excerpt and link to another 
> mailing list, but I'd like to get reactions from this list. Is aiming 
> higher than conveying content and skills something we could or should 
> do as instructors of IA?

I'd say so. It's all about teaching a man to fish instead of just 
giving him a meal.

I'm a huge fan of teaching people how to think -- especially in the 
field of IA, where for the immediate future, change is a certainty. 
Teaching the how's of IA and not why we do the things we do is a sure 
way to establish a non-evolving profession.


James.