tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8365667.post113205480052356748..comments2023-11-03T08:24:58.157-04:00Comments on Black Educator: On "Ethnomathematics": Math Is Not a Neutral Train Runnin'Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8365667.post-48724753001937117352011-10-06T07:56:02.351-04:002011-10-06T07:56:02.351-04:00Analytic Geometry is a branch of mathematics that ...Analytic Geometry is a branch of mathematics that treats the relation of algebraic functions and their respective graphs, or pictures that can be drawn from these functions. Students are first introduced to analytic geometry in Algebra II courses, and delve further into its study in both pre-calculus and calculus courses. Essentially, this branch of mathematics combines geometry and algebra to show what certain mathematical relationships, called functions, look like in the real world. <a href="http://www.finduniversity.ph/majors/bs-in-mathematics-philippines/" rel="nofollow">Schools for BS Mathematics studies in Philippines</a>Farooqhttp://www.finduniversity.ph/majors/bs-in-mathematics-philippines/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8365667.post-86618176786367897102011-06-20T06:14:54.916-04:002011-06-20T06:14:54.916-04:00What do you think of Elinor Orr's book, "...What do you think of Elinor Orr's book, "Twice as Less: The Performance of Black students in mathematics ans science"?<br /><br />She points out that Black English is a language with an inner coherency, rules of grammar etc, like any other language, and in no way inferior to standard english. Then suggests that the constructs of Black English present obstacles to some African-Americans in learning Math the way it is presented in this country.<br /><br />ellenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8365667.post-83676763107203356742008-06-20T20:28:00.000-04:002008-06-20T20:28:00.000-04:00Wonderful. Someone has to tell Obama there's a bet...Wonderful. Someone has to tell Obama there's a better way to educate kids. The public needs to take issue with the poor academic programs in school. <BR/><BR/>I've been at war with the NCTM standards and TEP programs funded by NSF grants. Our leaders don't understand that children need great textbooks and curriculum. The United States should adopt the best standards. Singapore curriculum will eliminate tracking. You could measure the performance of support programs with it. Not many people realize Singapore was written in English for children whose home language was not English. I believe Dr. B understood this too and he really deserves more credit for revolutionizing mathematics education. College professors are missing the point entirely. <BR/><BR/>When school districts adopt textbooks, my hope is they will consider that reading level and literacy do matter. Presently, students spend too much time in classrooms decoding text and not enough quality time solving problems.<BR/><BR/>Words have value, only if they have meaning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com