tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912286501198044525.post4087640204793364569..comments2024-02-25T04:18:42.461-06:00Comments on Sam's Posts: mathsam posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06492835294287504609noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912286501198044525.post-61476984916123610752012-02-06T20:26:32.792-06:002012-02-06T20:26:32.792-06:00recent studies of 6th grade (or so) kids in India ...recent studies of 6th grade (or so) kids in India or Ghana or some other developing country suggest that most can do long division and multiplication as computations but cannot answer a question like: Sam has $3; apples are 50 cents each. How many apples can he buy? So much for computation. On the other hand maybe if they had to work on apples-type questions over and over eventually they'd get the idea. I know you're talking about a much bigger step, to creative thinking. Still . . .good blog post!nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912286501198044525.post-33587243625784075662012-02-06T20:04:20.780-06:002012-02-06T20:04:20.780-06:00The only speech I heard that i actually remember m...The only speech I heard that i actually remember most of the content of was our college dean at baccalaureate day, saying essentially not to worry that we've already forgotten all the crazy facts we learned in college, because the real point is just to learn how to think about and learn stuff. It was great. And definitely applicable to all age groups!Selfish Country Music Loving Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552762105055123971noreply@blogger.com