Saturday, November 14, 2009

Two Column Problem Solving

On Left Colum

  • Calculations
  • diagrams
  • equation solving
  • graphs
  • even if you get stuck

On Right Column

  • thoughts
  • reasons
  • decisions
  • triumphs/failures
  • "aha" moments
  • "stuck" moments
  • decisions to take approach
  • reflections on process

Everybody gets stuck at math; it's part of doing math. Sometimes you don't get the answer you were looking for. Math is about seeing patterns and you don't see the pattern instantly.

Irene Perceival came and gave us a fantastic presentation concerning the evolution of mathematics and mathematics presentation.