The theoretical piston Published on August 22, 2023August 20, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com A useful idea We ask a chicken-and-egg question about a textbook staple. Read More
Rewriting the textbooks Published on August 8, 2023August 7, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com When, and why We take a tired cliché seriously. Read More
Rereading Published on August 1, 2023July 31, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com and relearning We go back to some old textbooks. Read More
History and the ship Published on July 18, 2023July 16, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Combining many things We present another way to teach history. Read More
The underlying lesson Published on July 4, 2023July 2, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com What’s being learned We notice that what we learn is not always what’s being taught. Read More
Kids today Published on June 13, 2023June 14, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Effects of technology A graduation party starts us thinking about teenagers. Read More
Going overseas Published on April 25, 2023April 23, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Reasons to leave home Whether a trip abroad is worthwhile depends on why you are going. Read More
The Odyssey Published on February 21, 2023February 20, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com What is it? How do you evaluate the standard? Read More
Factoring Published on February 14, 2023February 12, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Four ways Our tutor is faced with too many alternatives. Read More
What are the chances? Published on January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Some Bayesian statistics Mathematics isn’t always counterintuitive. Read More
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