Top 10 Quotes & Sayings by Joseph Barrell

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Last updated on December 25, 2024.

Joseph Barrell was an American geologist who developed many ideas on the origins of the Earth, isostasy and ideas on the origins of sedimentary rocks. He suggested that they were produced by the action of rivers, winds, and ice (continental), as well as by marine sedimentation. He also independently arrived at the theory of stoping as a mechanism for igneous intrusion. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1915.

December 15, 1869 - May 4, 1919

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If we ask enough questions about a difficult assignment, we can get the teacher to make it easier and less demanding.

Joseph Barrell

The answer to most questions can be given in one or two words, and no one will challenge you to go deeper.

Joseph Barrell

"Thinking" is not something we talk about.

Joseph Barrell

There is one "right answer" to any question, and it is in the book to be read.

Joseph Barrell

If I memorize enough stuff, I can get a good grade.

Joseph Barrell

Most tasks and tests will demand recall of isolated pieces of information, and I will not have to show how concepts and ideas are related or how facts illustrate underlying principles.

Joseph Barrell

The teacher is the only one worth listening to.

Joseph Barrell

The teacher "teaches" and the students "sit and listen" or learn passively.

Joseph Barrell

If we wait long enough, a teacher will answer her own question, so we won't have to do much work.

Joseph Barrell

Books and teachers are always "right", and we learn only from them, not from any other resource in the room, such as our friends.

Joseph Barrell