Re: Article: Gen Y's written skills fall short
- From: BMJ <parametric_equation@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:20:19 GMT
Sparky wrote:
"Threeducks" <threeducks@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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drocillo wrote:
Honestly, these guys seem less technically literate than students of 10
years ago.
And, the students of ten years ago were less technically gifted than the
those who graduated twenty years ago. It is all part of dumbing down math
and science in schools.
I found out this past weekend. I went to a local electronics shop to buy some parts for an antenna I'm building. I took along a large variable capacitor for it as I wanted to get some knobs and, when I took it out, the sales attendant asked me what it was.
I felt like I had an antique with me.
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