Thanks, glad you like the site. I completely agree -- many ideas can be boiled down to a few key concepts, yet most of the time we're taught to plug and chug (a

Thanks, glad you like the site. I completely agree -- many ideas can be boiled down to a few key concepts, yet most of the time we're taught to plug and chug (and inevitably forget). It surprsies me how often "cram and forget" is the operating mode for education (I had my share of that). Yep, I think measuring performace with tests is a big part of it. You hit the nail on the head about student interest as well. Many people end up hating math because it is often taught in that rote, formulaic manner.