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I'd be interested to know (and, apologies if you've opined on it before) what you think of Lockhart's Lament. http://www.maa.org/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf htt
by yock 14y ago
I'd be interested to know (and, apologies if you've opined on it before) what you think of Lockhart's Lament.
http://www.maa.org/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf http://www.maa.org/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf
His seems to advocate that children should be taught to explore math problems and make discoveries rather than memorize and practice given truths. My layperson's read of your comment finds some commonality between your positions.
- sopooneo 14y agoI used to teach math and reading Lockharts Lament was deeply satisfying. He is much closer to the light than our current system, but in retrospect I think he's got his head in the clouds a little.
- saraid216 14y agoIt's worth recognizing that Lockhart didn't write that with the intention of producing change. It was meant as a rant.