From: roger schank To: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:12:01 +0000 set up situation where students make lots of judgements, defend them. then you criticize? not obvious? roger schank On Oct 31, 2009, at 12:57 PM, Jeffrey Epstein wrote: How to teach judgment where in the following is that long sought after answer re TEACHING How do we get good at making a judgment? Judgments are a kind of prediction of course. When a judge sentences a criminal he is, in a sense, making a prediction about what will happen in the rest of this person's life. But he is also making decision that is no way a prediction, but simply serves as punishment. Similarly we when we decide that a certain restaurant is our favorite one, we are predicting something about how much we will enjoy future experiences but we are also making a decision that may or may not matter to others, that is recommendation. Recommendations are also predictions, but they have different feel. When a boss decides who to promote he is predicting something about what will become for their employees but again, the prediction isn't the key point. A judgment is a decision that has some import. Nevertheless as different as judgments and predictions may or may not be -- the process of teaching them is identical. Good judgment is learned by making judgments and analyzing the results or truth of those judgments as more information becomes available. These too are cases and stories and these too can only be learned by making simple judgments and getting smarter about the process over time on the basis of experience. The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of Jeffrey Epstein Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation®gmail.com, and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. EFTA00767988 EFTA00767989