Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Will college students understand the humor here?

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And solve the murder puzzle as well?

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Yet another reason why students should take science courses and, more importantly, retain that knowledge, right?  After all, would you really want to miss out on such thoughtful entertainment?  haha!

Maybe I should think about final exams for students that will be based on such humor. ...  Nah, I want to continue to earn a paycheck for a few more years ;)

BTW, can this murder mystery compete against the fabled shortest short story?

2 comments:

Ramesh said...

You should. Devise such tests that is. Considering that this "star" went on television to air her mastery of geography - watch this.

Sriram Khé said...

well ... my teaching style is not about the "gotcha" test, but to help students understand the importance of learning ... so, while the video is humorous ...

Speaking of the video, there is a chance that this was all a rehearsed interaction, given that it was for charity. The celebrity "Jeopardy" show for charity is done in all seriousness, though the questions are easier. But, in a show like this one, I would not rule out the possibility of a celebrity playing the fool for a good cause

BTW, a lot more interesting is the confusion between Budapest and Bucharest:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBR42mfV8Ec