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The Sense of Pi
I see mathematics as an absolutely separate world, with its own rules and laws. A lot of people believe that just knowing the rules is enough to be successful in this world. However, in my opinion, it is necessary to understand these rules to be really successful. What I am trying to say, is...
Maximum Happiness With Maximum Concentration
Maximum Happiness With Maximum Concentration (Published in "Ability Development", a music teachers' magazine) by Lawrence Ball Learning To Blend Relaxation, Enjoyment And Lightheartedness With Stronger And Stronger Concentration. It is not necessary to suffer or to get tense in order to...
An Essay on Maths Teaching in Schools
I wrote this essay for the Imperial Newsletter in 2005. I was asked to discuss the supposed decline in Mathematics in schools in the UK, and to give a students opinion on the matter. It is a little precocious, but I hope it gives some idea of may attitude towards maths! "Maths throughout the...
Birthdays and Probability
I’ve always enjoyed the ability of maths to show us something about the world that just seems wrong. It’s great to be hit with something counter-intuitive and work out what is going on. My favourite example of this is the classic probability puzzle: if you have an average sized class of pupils,...
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Practice Makes Perfect
Maths is really hard, and I hear a lot of pupils say "We don't need maths - when will I ever need quadratic equations in a Job?". These arguments sound good but, no they are wrong! Maths show employers that you can work hard and achieve something very difficult. All good jobs need at least a C...
How to Select the Best Tutor
The tutor one chooses should be easily approachable and have a good temperament. The tutor should have the ability to teach effectively and communicate material in different ways and techniques to accommodate students from differing backgrounds and with varying abilities. You want to make sure...
Preparing for Exams
The exam period is a very stressful time for most students and can affect your revision and your performance on the day of the exam. During this time, it is important not only to set aside time for revision but to remember to set aside some time to relax. There is a lot of pressure on students...
Choosing study material
Choosing the correct study material is very important for students. Information from a textbook with no colour or pictures and with keywords that lacked any kind of highlighting would be hard to follow, as well as being hard to recall in an exam. However, if a textbook has colourful keywords...