A story about a disgruntled student who comes back to his school to demand a refund, only to be outwitted by his mathematics teacher.
Stories for 'Math Education'
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An essay by Art Buchwald which humorously critiques the complexities of New Math that leave both children and parents confused. He illustrates this through a personal anecdote where he struggles to help his daughter with a simple subtraction problem, leading to a comical conversation with her teacher about the convoluted methods of modern mathematics. The essay highlights the disconnect between traditional math methods and contemporary educational practices. -
A plain story about a math professor's interactions with his students.