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Tag Archives: pedagogy
Homework
One of the most effective teaching strategies in lower division service courses like pre-calculus, calculus, mathematical thinking etc. is to assign a good amount of homework. A good amount tends to be an individual call. You know it is a … Continue reading
Disturbing violations – mixed numbers, PEMDAS and more
1. Mixed numbers, the spittle on the front steps of our oh-so-coherent-and-sensible mathematical edifice I learned to loathe mixed numbers, such as , after dealing amicably with them for thirty years or so. It was on the Appalachian Trail, I … Continue reading
Doodling in Math Class
Five texting in the back. Three bored, overconfident, ignoring you. Seven who were placed incorrectly in your class and, after struggling through the first exam, will simply give up. Four who answer all the questions (three consistently correct, who will … Continue reading
