explanation

Putting pen to paper (II)

Published on

The novelists’ instrument

We examine an incident in which new technology did not change literary genres.

Read More

Share Button

Providing proof

Published on

If-then-therefore

Doing proofs in Geometry class is hard.  Teaching how to do them is harder.

Read More

Share Button

How big is the world?

Published on

Measuring a cabbage-patch

“It’s a small world” is a cliché.  Can we measure how small?

Read More

Share Button

Putting pen to paper

Published on

Writing changes, and doesn’t

We examine several literary genres.

Read More

Share Button

Why teach errors?

Published on

Outdated, still in use

We look for reasons to teach things that aren’t true.

Read More

Share Button

Divisable numbers

Published on

How many whats in a which?

In actual use, the decimal system is not always the best.

Read More

Share Button

Visit your teachers!

Published on

Closing the loop

Life extends beyond the end of the class.

Read More

Share Button

The danger of mathematics

Published on

Ask a simple question

We wind up unexpectedly far from home.

Read More

Share Button

Dealing with data (II)

Published on

The Law of Propagation of Bad Data

You need to go back to the source.

Read More

Share Button

Dealing with data (I)

Published on

Making the cut

We have too much information to deal with.  What do scientists do?

Read More

Share Button