...hundreds of pages of legal documents, as well as interviews with former students and instructors, suggest the surveys themselves were a central component of a business model that, according to lawsuits and investigators, deceived … [Continue reading]
“…if the teacher doesn’t know enough mathematics, she will answer the simple question and shut down the other, more difficult one…”
March 9, 2016 by
Source: The Math Revolution The quote I posted here is the most important one from the article above. That is because, it is not hard to teach teachers; it's hard to stop scoundrels. Anyway, here is my comment. I'm a retired math professor. … [Continue reading]
Chicago Professor Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation
February 3, 2016 by
The resignation of Jason Lieb, a prominent molecular biologist, comes amid complaints about how universities handle sexual harassment in their science departments. Source: Chicago Professor Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation … [Continue reading]
What a Million Syllabuses Can Teach Us – The New York Times (And What Experience Cautions Us)
January 25, 2016 by
New insights about teaching, publishing and intellectual history. Source: What a Million Syllabuses Can Teach Us - The New York Times This Times Op-Ed contains a link to a website with informative data on syllabuses. The piece explains the … [Continue reading]
Tenured Professor Confused By Negative Cube Roots?
January 21, 2016 by
I received this comment on a previous post. I thought it important enough to make it a post. "I routinely deal with college-level mathematics faculty that often have serious trouble with simple high-school mathematics. For example. I once had to … [Continue reading]
Teach Your Teachers Well – The New York Times Great Idea, But is it Just Talk?
January 13, 2016 by
How adults learn defines how children learn. Source: Teach Your Teachers Well - The New York Times I'm a former math professor. From all that I've seen, few colleges are even trying to teach teachers "well". Let me explain what really … [Continue reading]
The Counterfeit High School Diploma – The New York Times (Do They See the Connection?)
December 31, 2015 by
Most states still have weak curriculums and graduation requirements that make high school diplomas useless. Source: The Counterfeit High School Diploma - The New York Times I tried to point out the connection. As a former math professor, I am … [Continue reading]
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