There is a new post in The Atlantic about the program. The post concludes with an interview with a U. of Del. political science faculty member who opposes the new program and explains how much is required to pass muster at U. of Del. and have a … [Continue reading]
What does it mean to “learn calculus”
October 7, 2013 by
In a recent post, Calculus on the Road, I pointed out that studnts who didn't know the definition of a derivative were making good grades in their calculus class. So what does "learning calculus" mean? At some "elite" schools it doesn't mean … [Continue reading]
Calculus on the Road
October 5, 2013 by
I'm sitting in a Starbucks in NorthCarolina next to three young community college students who are studying calculus on a Saturday morning. They were nice enough to answer my two questions. The fist was "What is the definition of the derivative?" … [Continue reading]
Good Short Article in The Atlantic with Informative Table.
September 30, 2013 by
Here is the link to the article http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/09/americas-wasteful-higher-education-spending-in-a-chart/280130/#comments Here is my comment: "Just read what Bill Gross, the billionare bond investor of Pimco … [Continue reading]
UPenn Vice-Provost Encourages More Tests But There is a Rub.
September 26, 2013 by
Prof Emanuel, Vice Provost and Professor at the Univ. of Penn., has a nice article on testing in The New Republic http://www.newrepublic.com/article/114793/american-schools-need-more-testing-not-less He has a good idea. But will it really be … [Continue reading]
Is The Atlantic Right to Report on a Report the Way it Did?
September 25, 2013 by
I previously commented on an article about a paper by the president of Northwestern, Northwestern President Publishes Study About Northwestern And the National Bureau of Economic Research Publishes It? The paper apparently is getting lots of … [Continue reading]
According to OECD, Most Workers Who Feel Overqualified Aren’t. So Why? Have They Been Conned?
Jordan Weissmann has a post in The Atlantic on this http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/10/1-in-5-us-workers-im-too-educated-for-my-job/280441/#disqus_thread My comment on his post explains my position: "Many of those who think … [Continue reading]