This is the sort of thing I mean when I talk about online learning, applied learning, and getting the students out of the classroom. True, 'firefighting' is not a core subject like reading or math. But the learning is nonetheless theoretical for being practical, and can employ a range of technologies (up to, and including, tinfoil). Related: Hands-On learning, by Tim Stahmer, desribing the MIT approach to physics. "The physics department has replaced the traditional large introductory lecture with smaller classes that emphasize hands-on, interactive, collaborative learning."
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