Tuesday, April 18, 2006

On NCTM Mathematics

Essays by William G. Quirk on various aspects of NCTM math:
Understanding the Original (1989) NCTM Standards
Understanding the Revised (2000) NCTM Standards
Understanding the Shallow Learning Expectations Promoted by NCTM Standards
Memorization and Practice are Ruled Out in NCTM Standards
The Anti-Content Mindset of the NCTM Standards
How the NCEE Limits K-12 Math

Truly excellent! My own views are almost exactly reflected by those articles. I have long wished to find the time to develop articles of similar depth explaining what is wrong with NCTM math.