Day14 Two years ago Nova High School began to use interactive computer instruction in three academic subjects

The following appeared as part of a newspaper editorial：

“Two years ago Nova High School began to use interactive computer instruction in three academic subjects.The school dropout rate declined immediately，and last year’s graduates have reported some impressive achievements in college.In future budgets the school board should use a greater portion of the available funds to buy more computers，and all schools in the district should adopt interactive computer instruction throughout the curriculum.”

Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument.In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument.For example，you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion.You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument，what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound，and what，if anything，would help you better evaluate its conclusion.

文勇五问：

（1）本题中，事实是什么？结论是什么？“Two years ago Nova High School began to use interactive computer instruction in three academic subjects.The school dropout rate declined immediately，and last year’s graduates have reported some impressive achievements in college.”是事实，“In future budgets the school board should use a greater portion of the available funds to buy more computers，and all schools in the district should adopt interactive computer instruction throughout the curriculum.”是结论，值得反驳吗？

（2）在三个学科上采用计算机化的教学工具，能否影响整个学校的dropout比率？该比率下降一定是因为这个政策吗？你能罗列一到两个其他原因吗？例如师资质量提高。在大学中表现优异，能够简单地归因于是在高中打下了好基础吗？能够简单地归因于高中的计算机化教学吗？你能罗列一两个其他原因吗？例如在招考去年毕业的学生时，制度严格，学生整体素质较高。

（3）即便现有的三个学科的进步的确是得益于计算机化教学，这就意味着其他学科也应该实行、也适合实行这种教学方式吗？

（4）即便计算机化的教学真的有效，它一定比其他可能的措施都更有效或更紧要、需要放到第一位吗？真的应该把更多的钱花在这个方面吗？你能否罗列出一到两个其他可能更重要的方面？例如：聘请优秀的老师，改善学校基础设施。

（5）对于某个学校而言，适合且有能力承担的政策，就一定是其他学校也适合、也有能力承担的政策吗？一定是其他学校应当优先采纳的政策吗？

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