Re: The Promise of Forth

Charlie Springer wrote:
> True, but you have to be able to read the instructions and understand
the
> context. Kids from the sixties might find a modern test full of
vocabulary
> that makes no sense.

I doubt so. The test instructions are very easy. E.g. you have a sequence
of
three pictures, and a set of four pictures - choose the one which fits
best
to the sequence. Any kid from the sixties will understand this question.

> I teach high school math and physics and the kids are definitely good at
> the hand-eye coordination and rapid recognition of friend/foe in an
action
> game,

No wonder a test made for soldiers will allow them to score high.

> but strangely enough, in reaction time games with each other, I beat 
> them all and I'm 56. They are 14 to 18.

They haven't learned to concentrate on simple things.

-- 
Bernd Paysan
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