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- From: spurrett@superbowl.und.ac.za (David Spurrett)
- Newsgroups: sci.edu
- Subject: Question: Abstract Subjects & General academic performance.
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 13:39:45 GMT
- Organization: University Of Natal (Durban)
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- I am interested to hear from anyone who knows of research into the
- relationship (empirical, not necessarily causal) between the study of highly
- abstract subjects like philosophy and mathematics, and the general academic
- performance of the student/s in question. I know of one study which found a
- close link between study of phil or math, and dramatically above average
- performance in all other areas. This study did not have any control groups
- (from say high school level) to see if any causal link was suggested, which
- is my area of most intense curiosity at present. Either follow on the net
- (if this is the correct group, otherwise sorry for any offence) of email.
-
- Thanks,
-
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- | David Spurrett, Department of Philosophy | `I have seen the truth, and |
- | University of Natal, Durban | it makes no sense.' |
- | email: spurrett@superbowl.und.ac.za | - OFFICIAL! |
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