Source: The Math Revolution The quote I posted here is the most important one from the article above. That is because, it is not hard to teach teachers; it’s hard to stop scoundrels. Anyway, here is my comment. I’m a retired math professor. Here is the problem with most math in America and it should […]
“…if the teacher doesn’t know enough mathematics, she will answer the simple question and shut down the other, more difficult one…”
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Chicago Professor Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation
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What a Million Syllabuses Can Teach Us – The New York Times (And What Experience Cautions Us)
January 25, 2016 by
New insights about teaching, publishing and intellectual history. Source: What a Million Syllabuses Can Teach Us – The New York Times This Times Op-Ed contains a link to a website with informative data on syllabuses. The piece explains the data. I will just add that I believe that you can use the website to make […]
Tenured Professor Confused By Negative Cube Roots?
January 21, 2016 by
I received this comment on a previous post. I thought it important enough to make it a post. “I routinely deal with college-level mathematics faculty that often have serious trouble with simple high-school mathematics. For example. I once had to explain that the domain of a cube root function is all reals and the faculty […]
Teach Your Teachers Well – The New York Times Great Idea, But is it Just Talk?
January 13, 2016 by
How adults learn defines how children learn. Source: Teach Your Teachers Well – The New York Times I’m a former math professor. From all that I’ve seen, few colleges are even trying to teach teachers “well”. Let me explain what really happens. STEP ONE Major “elite” universities get large “national need” grants to produce American […]
The Counterfeit High School Diploma – The New York Times (Do They See the Connection?)
December 31, 2015 by
Most states still have weak curriculums and graduation requirements that make high school diplomas useless. Source: The Counterfeit High School Diploma – The New York Times I tried to point out the connection. As a former math professor, I am quite aware of the cause of the problem – and it’s not high school. It’s […]
USA Today Editorial Notes the Tip of the Iceberg
In their lavish facilities, schools show there isn’t much student in student-athlete. Source: College (Wretched Excess) Bowl: Our view I commented. College behavior is far worse than what is described here. I know. I am a former math professor who most recently taught at an “elite” school. Not only does the phrase “student-athlete” need to […]