Re: [MATHEDCC] Why Johnny can't do math

Kirby Urner (urner@alumni.Princeton.EDU)
Wed, 27 Oct 1999 23:52:07 GMT

"John M. Flanigan" <johnf@HAWAII.EDU> wrote:

>And it contains NO practical problems at all. I wonder how we managed to
>survive back then... ;-)

Well, NO practical problems is maybe better than the bogus,
silly, clearly "make work" problems that infest so many=20
text books today. These simply make a mockery of the=20
subject and encourage the very stereotypes we're trying=20
to overcome.

Kirby

****************************************************************************
* To post to the list: email mathedcc@archives.math.utk.edu *
* To unsubscribe, send mail to: majordomo@archives.math.utk.edu *
* In the mail message, enter ONLY the words: unsubscribe mathedcc *
* Words in the Subject: line are NOT processed! *
* Archives at http://archives.math.utk.edu/hypermail/mathedcc/ *
****************************************************************************