Nobel or teaching? Published on May 24, 2022May 23, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Considering Feynman We wonder where a scientist made the most impact. Read More
Know thyself Published on October 12, 2021October 10, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Learning and testing Constructing a useful test can be very difficult. Read More
In the back of the book Published on May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The right answer How did the answers in the answer key get there? Read More
Four elements, four humors Published on December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Before the revolution We conclude that it can be useful to teach something that is actually wrong. Read More
Rules, principles and recipes (II) Published on June 23, 2020June 22, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The scientific way Scientific rules, like all rules, must be applied intelligently. Read More
More of the story Published on April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Help from an old textbook Knowing just a little more is sometimes helpful. Read More
The synthesis project Published on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Ways of being intelligent We present an idea that won’t work. Read More
How did you do that? Published on October 29, 2019October 27, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Doing and teaching Watching yourself think takes effort and attention. Read More
Making assumptions Published on August 20, 2019August 18, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com What’s reasonable? We have to start somewhere. Sometimes the exact place isn’t important. Read More
Solving the problem Published on August 13, 2019August 12, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Standardized tests (again) When does learning become rote? Read More