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How not to report Pearson's r: a cautionary tale in mathematical cognition
Posted by: Gary Ernest Davis on: January 27, 2010
Mark Ashcraft is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He specializes in mathematical cognition. In his own words, he: investigates issues in mathematical cognition, asking questions such as “What do people know about numbers, arithmetic, and math?” and “How do we learn math?” In 2007 Mark Ashcraft published a paper […]
No tests, quizzes, exams and no homework
Posted by: Gary Ernest Davis on: January 25, 2010
Yes, that’s right: this semester all 3 mathematics courses I am teaching are devoid of tests, quizzes, examinations and homework. The courses are: Ordinary differential equations (37 students) Mathematical statistics (12 students) Mathematical modeling of cellular networks (22 students) The differential equations class consists entirely of undergraduate engineering students. Â This class is structured into two […]
