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A computer application in mathematics

admin — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:21:17 +0000

An article under that caption appeared in the Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 59 (2010) 296-297, published by ELSEVIER, a world-wide publisher. I hope the article is a hilarious joke. It is very short. So short, it can be included in a single quote of a decent length. The reason I am concerned is that [...]

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McDougal Littell Algebra 1: First Impression

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:54:21 +0000

I am a proud parent: my 11 years old son takes a 7th grade Algebra 1 Honors class. Judging by the homework assignments and my kid's notes, the 6th grade math teacher was rather inept in the subject matter. The topics came one after another with no indication of any relationship between any two. To [...]

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Making Proof a Joke

admin — Sun, 30 May 2010 16:12:35 +0000

I just received a copy of Paul Lockhart's A Mathematician's Lament. He has much to say about the role of proof in mathematics and math education and their treatment in school curriculum. I have also written repeatedly about the rampant misconception exhibited by teachers of what a proof is and the process of arriving at [...]

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