tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883829097236138163.post7979876845052455261..comments2023-10-21T06:29:15.456-04:00Comments on I think, therefore I blog.: Abstract thought in applicationsJameson Graberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01295353443322403779noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883829097236138163.post-26756159227547505942011-02-11T15:09:31.257-05:002011-02-11T15:09:31.257-05:00I fairly recently discovered your blog -- I'm ...I fairly recently discovered your blog -- I'm not 100% certain how, but at any rate, here I am -- and wanted to comment. <br /><br />First, Sorry about the students. Personally I think teaching could be ok some of the time, but maddening much of the time, so I admire teachers. <br /><br />Second, interesting observations about abstract vs. concrete. I think that actually, my own problems with mathematics were the opposite, and stemmed from the fact that my textbooks tried to show me concrete examples, but often that wasn't enough to show me the abstract principle, and it frustrated me. I couldn't see the big picture, so showing me lots of examples was futile. But maybe that's not a normal math experience? <br /><br />Anyway, I hope some math is getting through to the pesky students. :)<br /><br />-AustinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com