A Mathematicians Lament [pdf](maa.org)
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A Mathematicians Lament [pdf]
https://www.maa.org/sites/default/files/pdf/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf
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Ah, the classic. I encourage everyone strolling through the comments to read it, even if you'll end up disagreeing with it.
How would you disagree with it?
In regards to its view on math or on math education?
I have thought a bit about this and I see quite a few problems with his approach to the latter:
a) the number of students
b) the frequent lack of motivation of the pupils (which probably will never completely go away)
c) the lacking education/motivation of the teachers
So I dont really think that for large-scale education his ideas can be implemented, but that they are great for teaching your kids/friends about something.
But I do not see how you could not agree with him that the current situation is disastrous, since everything he said hit home for me when I was a student. So I would really appreciate if you could point out where he is wrong, since a big part of my views about education/math are based on this.
So I dont really think that for large-scale education his ideas can be implemented, but that they are great for teaching your kids/friends about something.
But I do not see how you could not agree with him that the current situation is disastrous, since everything he said hit home for me when I was a student. So I would really appreciate if you could point out where he is wrong, since a big part of my views about education/math are based on this.
I agree with it - but I've heard often that people didn't like his text.
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