Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 16 Issue 2, December 1976
5 – 8
Are We Shortchanging Our Students? or Back to Basics? New Basics? or Old Basics?
Frank Ebos
Probably each of us in our role as a teacher has been confronted by an anxious student inquiring about some of the math we teach. How many times have each of us heard:
Why are we taking this stuff?
What’s it good for … sir?
