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Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 22:07:54 +0200
From: David Stodolsky <>
Subject: Re: CryoNet #19195 - #19201

At 9:00 AM +0000 2002-06-04, CryoNet wrote:
>It should also be borne in mind that ANY novel teaching method, or any method
>that arouses the interest or enthusiasm of teachers or students, tends to
>work--at least for a while, simply because of the energizing effect and the
>expectations effect. This is why the "work shops" or "encounter groups" of


This is old news in psychology:

Here is a quick run down
http://www.das.state.ne.us/personnel/nkn/oegresources/hawthorne_net.htm

http://managementlearning.com/art/perfhawt/index.html

the ref:

Mayo, E. (1933) The Human Problems of an Industrial Civilisation, New York:
Macmillan.

more
http://www.thoemmes.com/encyclopedia/mayo.htm


dss
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David S. Stodolsky, PhD    PGP: 0x35490763    

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