I wonder if anyone out there thinks that there is any value in teaching
mathematics that isn't relevant or usuable. (When student's ask me why
they need to take math, I like to tell them that I wish I could say that
it is totally irrelevant and unusable.) Do English teachers choose the
literture that liberal arts students must take, do they worry about relevance
or usability? Is there any value in teaching mathematics that is
intellectually interesting or beautiful or fun?
Martin Kalmar
Frederick Community College
Frederick, Md
martin_kalmar@co.frederick.md.us
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