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Archive for April, 2009
Scott Carter: Visualisation of Mathematics
Posted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Decision-blindedness
Posted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A letter from a colleague:
This article on “decision-blindedness” could be viewed as pointing to some more general phenomena. I suspect that analogue to that, ”thought”, “idea”, “talent” -blindednesses should exist. If that’s the case, this would have implications for mathematics teaching.
I had a brief post on “change blindedness” at my other blog.
What is “numeracy”?
Posted in Uncategorized on April 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
ACME and JMC are seeking views towards forming a joint mathematics definition of ‘numeracy’ within 5-19 education and clarify its relationship with ‘(functional) mathematics’. Respondents are asked to address the following questions and provide details of their role and phase. Responses should be sent to David Martin (answers@ntlworld.com) by Friday 1 May 2009 to enable [...]
Mathematics by handwaving
Posted in Uncategorized on April 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Gesturing helps students develop new ways of understanding mathematics, according to research at the University of Chicago.
[with thanks to muriel]
GCSE Science
Posted in Uncategorized on April 2, 2009 | 5 Comments »
From BBC: Here are some examples taken from examining bodies offering the GCSE science paper (examination taken by English schoolchildren by age of 16).
[Do not be confused: listed under A) - D) are actual options in multiple choice examinationas set by the examination bodies, not a selection of especially funny answers from failing students! ]
GCSE Science [...]
Practical cosmology? Already?
Posted in Uncategorized on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Isaac Newton Institute is holding a workshop [sic!] on Planetesimal Formation in September 2009.
Terrarum Orbis Geographica, 1630-58
Posted in Uncategorized on April 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Discovered in a complimentary copy of The Daily Telegraph, on a plane: Lot 230 of Dominic Winter’s auction onWednesday 8 April 2009 commencing at 11am:
I am in a process of collaborating on a paper on cartography, therefore such stuff is of great interest to me. Unfortunately, I have no estimated £3000 — £4000 needed to [...]
Luke 4:23 “Physician, heal thyself”
Posted in Uncategorized on April 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
From a circular e-mail of a colleague forced to attend a compulsory “New Academic Programme”:
As someone who has recently started this programme, my main comment is that it is very unclear what is expected of a member of staff who is trying to complete the programme. I.e. what courses one has to do and the [...]
