11 Feb
The case for a reform
Quiz yourself. Would you know where the quote below comes from?
It is to be hoped that the near future will bring reforms in the mathematical teaching in this country. We are in sad need of them. From nearly all of our colleges and universities comes the loud complaint of inefficient preparation on the part of students applying for admission; from the high schools comes the same doleful cry. and educators who have studied the work of (foreign) schools declare that our results in elementary instruction are far inferior.
Reference
- W. Mueller, Reform Now, Before It’s Too Late!, Am Math Monthly, Vol. 108, No. 2. (Feb., 2001), pp. 126-143.
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This was written in 1890 in a report issued by the Department (the Bureau of Education).
February 26th, 2008 at 12:05 pm