Ending the conference in Shanghai

To teach one of the most famous equations of Math....

(a +b)2 =a2+2ab+b2 (2's mean square not multiplying)

Dtor. Li Peng says there are two very well known ways.

1-Deductive model... step by step.
2-Geometric model ( two rectangles divided in two ways) & find a patern.

You choose, depending on the students you have but you really need to know that: "An individual does not learn mathematics automaticatically they need an intellectal effort that will smaller as closer it is his or her previous knowledge to the taught topic."

The campus of the University is nice. Chairman Mao is also, as in many places, present...



Dtr. Wei-Chi -Chang.
Talks about some impacts among using technology in math classes. He works in US.
Pros and Cons. He summarizes...
Bush wants more tests which means more class with questions on the test and less creativity, are we just teaching Math for a damn test?