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Teaching Math from 50's to Today..

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 7:05 am
by reno
Teaching Maths from 50's to Today..

1. Teaching Maths In 1950s

A logger sells a truckload of timber for $100.

His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his

Profit?



2. Teaching Maths In 1970s

A logger sells a truckload of

timber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80.

What is his profit?



3. Teaching Maths In 1990s

A logger sells a truckload of timber for $100. His cost of production is $80.

Did he make a profit ?

Yes or No



4. Teaching Maths In 2000s

A logger sells a truckload of timber for $100. His cost of production is $80

and his profit is $20.

Your assignment: Underline the number 20.



5. Teaching Maths In 2018s

A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and

cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He

does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of making a

living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds

and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong

answers, feel free to express your feelings e.g, anger, anxiety, inadequacy,

Helplessness etc.)

Should you require debriefing at conclusion of exam there are counsellors available to assist you adjust back into the real world.

Re: Teaching Math from 50's to Today..

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:38 am
by Losbot
Sounds about right.

Re: Teaching Math from 50's to Today..

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:23 pm
by wvjohn
I taught for a while at a local community college. Initially there were attached to a good local college. then they split and became a for profit outfit with open admissions (HS Diploma) + lots of loan officers.
The difference was night and day.
I left after 2 semesters of the new regime because 80% of the students could not even read the textbook or the syllabus.

On my way out the door I put a question of the final examination. The gist of the question (I used local towns) was "It is 5:25 pm in Miami, what time is it in Orlando?"

6 out of 15 got it wrong.

Re: Teaching Math from 50's to Today..

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 11:56 am
by Pugsley
And these are the idiots getting hired into industry. See it all the time. Some of the places I go I wonder how they stay in business with how bad their in house repair guys are.