tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post114045296307319479..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: How To Do Well In MathDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1140890932528689442006-02-25T10:08:00.000-08:002006-02-25T10:08:00.000-08:00Cowboylogic, that's exactly what Liping Ma said in...Cowboylogic, that's exactly what Liping Ma said in her book Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics, in which she contrasted US elementary teachers (college graduates) with mainland Chinese elementary teachers (mostly not college graduates).Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1140458646146563792006-02-20T10:04:00.000-08:002006-02-20T10:04:00.000-08:00Peter Devlin's "The Language of Mathematics: Makin...Peter Devlin's "The Language of Mathematics: Making the Invisible Visible" is a great read. His latest "The Math Gene" has some interesting ideas, but not nearly enough to fill an entire book. <BR/><BR/>On this issue: I agree with him wholeheartedly.Old Mathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495184085749596145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1140457245706451332006-02-20T09:40:00.000-08:002006-02-20T09:40:00.000-08:00Cool blog. Check out mine. Care for a link excha...Cool blog. Check out mine. Care for a link exchange?<BR/><BR/>I liked the Pappy Boyington post. <A HREF="http://ktcatspost.blogspot.com/2006/02/pappy-boyington.html" REL="nofollow">I did one, too.</A>K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1140456785348666632006-02-20T09:33:00.000-08:002006-02-20T09:33:00.000-08:00Darren,Interesting article. I think the problem h...Darren,<BR/><BR/>Interesting article. I think the problem here is the two sides are in an "either or" arguement. It is either one or the other. But really, it is both.<BR/><BR/>You MUST practice, practice, practice! The problem is, practicing takes time and dedication. No one wants to practice a LOT, and then reach the understanding. They want to be given the answers, now.<BR/><BR/>To many, especially in public school, they do not see education as a journey. It is in walking the path, not the destination, that gives you knowledge. And you cannot get to knowledge without walking that path... and it is a LONG ARDUOUS path. <BR/><BR/>But in our culture of shortcuts and now, now, now! - no one wants to experience the journey any more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com