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| Topic: | More on Drill and Kill, practice and learning |
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| Subject: | RE: More on Drill and Kill, practice and learning |
| Author: | Mathman |
| Date: | Jan 17 2005 |
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> I think we are in violent agreement.
Agreed. but a little less violently. :-)
> Students don't need fantasy to
> strengthen their egos, they need real accomplishments.
Agreed again. I was tutoring her [I'm retired.] She has since done rather
well. Another tool I've used very effectively is the old geometry set. There's
a lot of math in there, including trigonometry. There's also much math in such
implements as the carpenters' square, a tool of the trades. We don't need to
study all fractions to learn all about fractions, just a few simple ones. I'm
not bouncing all over the place here, just drawing analogy. Practice, and the
manner of being taught by knowledgeable teachers is not something to be ignored
[not being personal there.] However, it is too often chastised these days.
David.
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