tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18787501.post-1132247808321747772005-11-17T09:15:00.000-08:002005-11-17T09:16:48.333-08:00Why Americans Can't ThinkI have been teaching high school science for nine years. Each year I have a surprising number of students who resist vigorously any request to think for themselves. Many students (in some classes, the overwhelming majority) expect to have information poured into their heads, without having to struggle with difficult concepts, synthesize information, apply concepts to novel situations, or solve pantagruel1noreply@blogger.com2