a speculative analogy - how is teaching like building a birchbark canoe?

1. Is Learning a Science or an Art?

2. Characteristics of science: Systematic Replicable Reliable Standardized Measurable with accuracy

3. Characteristics of art: Individualized Unique Hand-crafted idiosyncratic

4. Analogy: building a canoe Need to make cedar ribs

7. Question: Is consistent dimension the most important measure of a canoe rib? Or are flexibility and durability more important?

9. How important are the precise dimensions of the canoe to its ability to function successfully? It must have sufficient length, depth, width and shape to carry its intended passengers and cargo, but there are many suitable variations

11. The artisan model Pre-assessment Individual projects Office hours (personal contact) Focus on development of interest, unique abilities Time required to achieve success is variable