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THE OLD TEACHER AND THE NEW MATHEMATICS

1964 Annual: Curriculum Revision Issue

Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association

18 – 22

THE OLD TEACHER AND THE NEW MATHEMATICS

Wm. F. Coulson

Before anybody gets too excited, let me do what every good “modern” mathematician does. In the title of this pa per, I have used two familiar words . As adjectives I us ed the word “old” and the word “new” . By putting the two words “old” and “teacher” together I am not implying that the teacher is ready f or retirement to the rocking chair .