Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 34 Issue 2, September 1997
35 – 36
Is This a Math Class or an Art Class?
Harold Torrance
Over the years, students have hurled that question at me as I try to teach the value of setting up certain types of problems with a drawing or simple sketch. I often answer it with the old saying “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Can this be true for mathematics? Is a picture really worth a thousand words? The answer may be a resounding “yes.”
