tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.comments2023-10-16T13:08:13.485-07:00Math Me ThinksMathChiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556102998486596252noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-49397294747482273722014-09-18T21:38:55.042-07:002014-09-18T21:38:55.042-07:00thanksthanksEgypthttp://www.bookholiday.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-85619649119933528382014-06-25T02:50:03.820-07:002014-06-25T02:50:03.820-07:00The anxiety is probably compounded by adults who t...The anxiety is probably compounded by adults who think nothing of saying - in public - "I could never do math. I can't even balance my own checkbook!" followed by a hearty laugh. Those same adults would never say they couldn't read! It drives THIS math teacher crazy!<br />Saragnesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065261625484574944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-19068227248045989682011-09-18T17:18:53.419-07:002011-09-18T17:18:53.419-07:00Very funny. I hope you are talking about him and n...Very funny. I hope you are talking about him and not me.MathChiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556102998486596252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-17605249333973719792011-09-18T17:14:02.259-07:002011-09-18T17:14:02.259-07:00I found some good books, a long time ago, when I w...I found some good books, a long time ago, when I was teaching middle school.MathChiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556102998486596252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-58346957287140048392011-09-18T17:10:59.078-07:002011-09-18T17:10:59.078-07:00That sounds good to me.That sounds good to me.MathChiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556102998486596252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-51375663638252444442011-06-26T09:44:40.384-07:002011-06-26T09:44:40.384-07:00How did you know how to do this? Did you figure it...How did you know how to do this? Did you figure it out yourself or did you learn it somplace?..Nice!Math-Songshttp://www.math-songs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-81037962279523827402011-03-07T18:20:01.443-08:002011-03-07T18:20:01.443-08:00get a life!!!!!!!!!!!get a life!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-84912394043932319262010-12-31T04:58:44.151-08:002010-12-31T04:58:44.151-08:00that looks more close to a circle.In school I alwa...that looks more close to a circle.In school I always thought that more the number of sides in a polygon more closer it is to a circle.May be we should call a circle an infinito-gonsudheerhttp://thescientificorchard.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-40620765081764001592010-08-27T07:55:04.851-07:002010-08-27T07:55:04.851-07:00Thank you Anonymous. Good point!
The fertility rat...Thank you Anonymous. Good point!<br />The fertility rate is the average number of births per woman.<br />The growth rate is how fast a population is growing.<br />They are somewhat related but not the same thing.<br />I still don't agree with Mr. Barr's argument. His math is still incorrect, namely this statement:<br /> "...if no one had more than two children, as the green guru would want it, the fertility rate could probably not be gotten above 1.4. In twenty generations the world population would plunge to less than 2 million."<br />The 'fertility' rate in China is less that 1.4 and its populaton has still continued to grow.MathChiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556102998486596252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-54028802784927790282010-08-27T03:43:12.228-07:002010-08-27T03:43:12.228-07:00Barr is referring to the fertility rate being 1.4,...Barr is referring to the fertility rate being 1.4, NOT the growth rate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-42920753556055493972010-07-15T11:30:07.293-07:002010-07-15T11:30:07.293-07:00What a fun Post!
Thanks!What a fun Post!<br />Thanks!Mike Theodorehttp://www.math-aids.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-52771823703068596962010-06-20T15:16:42.935-07:002010-06-20T15:16:42.935-07:00I agree with you totally! Kids do fear math, but k...I agree with you totally! Kids do fear math, but kids should always keep in mind what the word F.E.A.R. stands for - False Evidence Appearing Real, and that is what it is. The research that was done at the University of Granada is correct. There are a lot of students who have so much anxiety when it comes to math.Vidal Apontehttp://teachyourbabymath.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-35369361633283684562010-05-18T22:50:22.376-07:002010-05-18T22:50:22.376-07:00Thank you for your nice comments.Thank you for your nice comments.MathChiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556102998486596252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-79482594625965669712010-05-18T22:20:45.410-07:002010-05-18T22:20:45.410-07:00Admiring the time and effort you put into your blo...Admiring the time and effort you put into your blog and detailed information you offer!<br /><a href="http://www.skylinecollege.com/mba" rel="nofollow">mba india</a>nishanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-6822824419768231592010-05-18T22:20:12.275-07:002010-05-18T22:20:12.275-07:00I really loved this wonderful blog. Please keep up...I really loved this wonderful blog. Please keep up the good work. <br /><a href="http://www.skylinecollege.com/mba" rel="nofollow">mba india</a>nishanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-52557990755613758482010-03-12T16:05:39.912-08:002010-03-12T16:05:39.912-08:00Nice!Nice!Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-91461881764995065202009-11-22T21:10:53.446-08:002009-11-22T21:10:53.446-08:00Hi Jennifer the Tutor,
I'm sorry in the long d...Hi Jennifer the Tutor,<br />I'm sorry in the long delay in my response. I do have more thoughts on Meta Cognition and I will try to put them in a post.<br />KarenMathChiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556102998486596252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-48998466466919441442009-06-27T07:47:22.506-07:002009-06-27T07:47:22.506-07:00Mathchique, Did you have further thoughts on meta ...Mathchique, Did you have further thoughts on meta cognition?Ms. Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11688130508222303784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-780840393435291932009-04-25T09:03:00.000-07:002009-04-25T09:03:00.000-07:00I was pointing out a relationship between money an...I was pointing out a relationship between money and success. I didn't state that either was the causal factor. That is a chicken and egg argument.<br /><br />Rich kids behave badly at school too. When the parents are asked to meet with the vice principal because of the incorrigible behavior of their child, they bring their attorney.MathChiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556102998486596252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-25561098737596555172009-04-24T21:23:00.000-07:002009-04-24T21:23:00.000-07:00What the article fails to mention about the differ...What the article fails to mention about the difference between the middle school in Marin county and that in Oakland, is the difference in the schools is more than just a fresh coat of paint. There is a difference in the responsibility level of the students and their families. I teach in Lake Elsinore, California. I see students in the calculus class who come from stable, honest, hard working families who could take care of a macbook. I teach students in the remedial classes who break the pencils I loan them just for fun. I would never hand them expensive equipment. Wake up people. The higher median income is not the cause of the better education, it is only an indicator of a more responsible, stable group of parents who value education and make sure their students are better prepared for more rigorous curriculum and will not allow their child to waste the teacher's time or drop out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-72069652756202990442009-04-22T16:29:00.000-07:002009-04-22T16:29:00.000-07:00Those TED dudes are hella' smart.
Check out CNulan...Those TED dudes are hella' smart.<br />Check out CNulan at "Subrealism" - they (visitors to his blog) talk about these guys an awful lot.uglyblackjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404995571276457138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-71727082617109452322009-04-02T16:32:00.000-07:002009-04-02T16:32:00.000-07:00Thank you for your feedback.Thank you for your feedback.MathChiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556102998486596252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-58403158230086059862009-04-02T08:16:00.000-07:002009-04-02T08:16:00.000-07:00This is a very interesting site. I am a student wo...This is a very interesting site. I am a student working towards my secondary math education degree. I am always looking for ways to use math in the real world. Thanks for posting this.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01660729854132610189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-17700785175105631892009-03-28T17:51:00.000-07:002009-03-28T17:51:00.000-07:00Our schools are pretty decent at doing what they d...Our schools are pretty decent at doing what they do: teaching to the test. Sadly though, many fail in even doing that. As a college student with some experience tutoring middle school kids in math, I am appalled by kids' first response toward math problems. Rather than attempting to figure the problem in general terms, designing a mathematical scenario to provide the requested answer, they punch numbers into their calculators and copy out the numerical answer without regard for units or relevance to the problem.<BR/><BR/>It really doesn't take a whole lot of effort to get some of these kids to think through the problem; just asking a few questions can guide them toward realizing the place of math in their intellectual toolbox. But until we have a generation of teachers that is willing and able to put forth that effort for each student, we really are failing at teaching our students to think.<BR/><BR/>Sorry I'm kind of just coming out of the woodwork; I noticed your comment on the Verizon Math blog.<BR/><BR/>All best<BR/>JonJPRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150363894512466095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-78133266852170571212008-12-29T20:32:00.000-08:002008-12-29T20:32:00.000-08:00That is a great question.I know that the U.S. has ...That is a great question.<BR/>I know that the U.S. has been working on improving scores, vis-a-vis international students, since the Bill Clinton administration.<BR/><BR/>How do high school students compare is the big question (The reported scores were for 4th and 8th grade students).<BR/>I don't think that American high schools, after scoring 24th of 29 nations, any longer participate in the TIMSS exams.<BR/><BR/>Another good question would be to ask college mathematics professors how American students are doing in class compared to 15 years ago.<BR/>23% of students at California State Universities needed math remediation in 1989 compared to 54% in 1998 (http://www.rsvh.addr.com/lwved/id16.htm). <BR/><BR/>I haven't been able to find more recent statistics but there are so many students entering the California State University system, who need math remediation, that they are now linking students with "on-line" courses (http://blogs.csun.edu/news/clips/2008/09/22/as-more-first-year-students-need-remedial-math-instruction-low-cost-online-programs-are-coming-to-the-aid-of-college-leaders/).MathChiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556102998486596252noreply@blogger.com