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Calandra, Alexander

Mr. Alexander Calandra, who in 1968 was a member of the department of physics at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, told a story of a physics student in a classroom setting. The student was mischievous and practical, but he was in an academic system that did not appreciate his unique abilities. [Pg.195]

This anecdote was adapted from Alexander Calandra s article entitled Angels on a Pin [2], which was an excerpt from his 1969 book. The Teaching of Elementary Science and Mathematics. Mr. Calandra was asked by another instructor to help referee die disputed grading on an examination question. The physics teacher believed his student deserved a zero for his answer. The student argued he should receive a perfect grade, but the student felt the school was not interested in practical approaches to problems. Previously, the instructor and student agreed that an impartial arbiter should review the examination question and they chose Mr. Calandra. The arbitrator went to his colleague s office and read the test. [Pg.160]


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