The eternal struggle: teacher finds new problems, and students react by combing every centimetre of the web for the solutions.
20 Jan 2020
As one of my professors used to say, “When you’re solving a problem, it doesn’t matter if your proof is messy, convoluted, or entirely unnecessary. If you’re using logic correctly, then it’s fine.”
17 Jan 2020
When a single sentence begins to have its own subplots and narrative structure, you’re probably going overboard.
15 Jan 2020
Maybe we need to throw in a bit more hyperbole at the top. You know, really dig deep and go for it here.
13 Jan 2020
On second thought, maybe we just end up switching our idea of a “nice” answer.
08 Jan 2020
I think every student has found themselves sitting at a desk with a textbook, eyes glazed over. Unfortunately, putting your eyeballs in front of a textbook is not quite enough.
06 Jan 2020
Bonus tip: when stuck on a step during a test, try to argue that there’s a theorem that proves that step, and then proceed from there. This stops you from being unable to complete the problem!
03 Jan 2020
Say what you will about one discipline being more “pure” than another, but there are some exciting things going on in biology right now.
30 Dec 2019