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Years ago there was a great extended comment here on HN about teaching a linear algebra course using, among other tactics, a similar spacing of the homework pro
by abecedarius 2y ago
Years ago there was a great extended comment here on HN about teaching a linear algebra course using, among other tactics, a similar spacing of the homework problems. He reported excellent results. I wish I remembered the username. Ben something?
- ExciteByte 2y agoI think it was Ben Tilly and I think his user name is btilly. I also remember that comment you're referring too.
- Jtsummers 2y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=818367 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=818367
- abecedarius 2y agoThat's the one, thank you.
- BJones12 2y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=818367 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=818367 ?
- abecedarius 2y agoYes, thanks!
- chatmasta 2y agoThis comment reminds me of a recurring nightmare I have about a math class I forgot to drop, never attended, and have to pass for to graduate. I’ve no idea if I pass it or not, since I always wake myself up by then. This guy wouldn’t have helped me though, since I never attended the class.
- mrandish 2y agoI really appreciate HN. There aren't many public online forums were one could ask about a user comment made on a related post posted years ago and in less than 20 minutes get two different responses linking to the comment from 15 years earlier. Perhaps it helps the topic was "increasing retention". :-)
- sn9 2y agoHe also later expanded it into a blog post: https://bentilly.blogspot.com/2009/09/teaching-linear-algebra.html https://bentilly.blogspot.com/2009/09/teaching-linear-algebr...