Not All That Glitters Is Gold
In “More Argument, Fewer Standards” (Education Week, April 19, 2011), Mike Schmoker and Gerald Graff start off seemingly hot, saying: If we want record numbers of students to succeed in postsecondary...
View ArticleKhan Academy
Some people seem to be sold on the videos of Mr. Khan of Khan Academy. However, in “tutoring” mathematics, Mr. Khan does nothing but deliver the exact same methodology as the texts and as current...
View ArticleAdvice For Writing — and Math. And All Other Subjects.
In “Can You Drop It on Your Foot?” (National Association of Scholars, June 02, 2011), John Maguire says: Student papers are often unreadable not only because their grammar is bad, and sentences...
View ArticleThe Importance of Mathematics: An Example
The Lake Peigneur salt dome drilling disaster, which you can read about on Wikipedia and see on YouTube (and on EducatedEarth.com), demonstrates the importance and truth of the dictum “measure twice...
View ArticleA Student Speaks
” ‘Use logic in math’ is my motto.” — Sophia S (October 31, 2010) That, and persistent, hard work, are why she gets mostly As. I love that quote.
View ArticleAristotle: A Quote
“Theories must be abandoned, unless their teachings tally with the undisputable results of observation.” –attributed to Aristotle in Fathers of Biology by Charles McCrae, within the last 30 seconds of...
View ArticleOn Francis Bacon
From History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science by John William Draper: “[Lord] Bacon was not only ignorant of mathematics, but depreciated its application to physical inquiries. He...
View ArticleWriting and Debating: Fundamental Issues of Government and Politics
On WYNC.org, they say “starting March 10, WNYC’s Brian Lehrer will be moderating First Principles, a series of three debates on the moral underpinnings of today’s politics. The event co-sponsored by...
View ArticleThe Benefits of A Good Teacher or Tutor
In “NBER Report: Great Teachers Are Worth $400,000 A Year” (Huffington Post, 12-22-2010): How much is a good teacher worth? Some would say they’re priceless, but recent findings in the National Bureau...
View ArticleHealth Practictioner Doing It Right
Beginning “The Curse of No Symptoms,” Christian Wernstedt writes: A frequent misunderstanding in the world of health is that having no symptoms equals health. This is not so. Symptoms are often the...
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