Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: Teacher Ants Show Students the Way to Food

Well, as a lifelong teacher, I will say no more than...
Biologists have a definition of a teacher in the world of animals: any individual who sacrifices some potential gain in order to educate a naïve counterpart. In a report published today in Nature Franks and Richardson argue that true teaching also requires feedback between teacher and student.
Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: Teacher Ants Show Students the Way to Food

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