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Huh? Whatchu talking about Willis?
Posted:
Aug 15, 1999 5:40 PM
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Vic,
In the past three days I have seen postings which do not make any
sense: Zim's mathematics and now yours. Please answer these questions
as clearly and to the point as possible:
1. Which person are you referring to that doesn't know any math: Zim
or Jack? While Zim has an undergraduate minor in mathematics, I would
say that Jack has a better understanding of the mathematics he knows.
Or are you referring to me? That would be down right hilarious.
2. What do you mean by "doing what math is all about"? Do you even
know what you just said? I am really interested in your answer.
3. People who think math can be taught and learned in only one way are
probably dangerous. However, I have never seen Jack post any such
statement. What I have seen Jack post is many many statements about
the dangers of teaching mathematics in ONE particular way --
constructivism.
4. What do you mean by finding allies with the Kansas state board of
education? The state board removed the teachings of evolution from
the curriculum so that teachers could construct creationism if they so
chose. I do not think he would find any allies, only enemies since
Jack is proposing that we teach science that is based on the
observable physical world. Under that premise, one must conclude that
evolution is the best working model we have and any other working
model is vastly inferior.
Thank you Vic for providing another prime example of cloudy,
confusing, non logical writing. Once again I leave you with questions
to ponder, but this time they are directed at Vic and I expect
answers.
On 15 Aug 99, Victor Steinbok wrote re. dangerous ideas:
> There are few things more idiotic on this list than people who don't
> know any math telling people who do what math is all about or how to
> teach it. The only dangerous people here are the ones who believe
that
> math can only be taught and learn in one way. Perhaps Jack should
join
> the Kansas schoolboard--he'll find a few allies there.
>
> VS-)
>
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