Posts Tagged ‘mathematics’
Computational media: the universal acid of mathematics teaching (1)
Posted by: Gary Ernest Davis on: December 17, 2009
The times they are a-changing In Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, Daniel Dennett discusses a fantasy universal acid that eats through and transforms  all containers into which it is placed. He applies this notion of universal transformation to Darwin’s evolutionary theory, and writes: “… it eats through just about every traditional concept, and leaves in its wake […]
The changing face of mathematics
Posted by: Gary Ernest Davis on: December 15, 2009
In this post I want to talk about 3 things: The old face of mathematical practices, stemming from Pythagoras. The pain  the old practices have brought to too many students. The new light that is dawning in mathematical practice. 1. Listen up, Pythagoras is talking! Pythagoras was born on the Greek island of Samos, about […]
