Comments on: Academic honesty at MIT http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/academic-honesty-at-mit/ education | teaching | math | technology Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:57:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: rohedi http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/academic-honesty-at-mit/#comment-17118 rohedi Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:15:01 +0000 http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/?p=1565#comment-17118 If we ask to student how to get the value of (a+ib)^(1/5) without using de Moivre theorem, maybe pencil more suitable to solve it. Because it can be used to write the answer by numerical method. But there is a problem, can numerical methods solve (a+ib)^(1/5) by using zero (null) initial guess? If we ask to student how to get the value of (a+ib)^(1/5) without using de Moivre theorem, maybe pencil more suitable to solve it. Because it can be used to write the answer by numerical method. But there is a problem, can numerical methods solve (a+ib)^(1/5) by using zero (null) initial guess?

]]> By: Robert http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/academic-honesty-at-mit/#comment-17116 Robert Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:46:44 +0000 http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/?p=1565#comment-17116 Sure, I suppose. As long as they can generate an unrehearsed and mathematically correct explanation of the work, including details, I'd be good. Although I can't imagine a student feeling any less stressed if they had the ability to sit down and write it out rather than talk it out -- if they were called out on the spot. Sure, I suppose. As long as they can generate an unrehearsed and mathematically correct explanation of the work, including details, I’d be good. Although I can’t imagine a student feeling any less stressed if they had the ability to sit down and write it out rather than talk it out — if they were called out on the spot.

]]> By: horrorshowjack http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/academic-honesty-at-mit/#comment-17114 horrorshowjack Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:52:20 +0000 http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/?p=1565#comment-17114 Hypothetically, would you accept a student writing an explanation in front of you? Some people get extremely nervous about oral exams but are fine with a pencil. Just curious. Hypothetically, would you accept a student writing an explanation in front of you? Some people get extremely nervous about oral exams but are fine with a pencil.

Just curious.

]]> By: Simon Wells » Explain Yourself http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/academic-honesty-at-mit/#comment-16946 Simon Wells » Explain Yourself Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:31:26 +0000 http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/?p=1565#comment-16946 [...] over at Casting Out Nines, which is like a gold mine for interesting ideas on teaching and learning, there is a post about [...] [...] over at Casting Out Nines, which is like a gold mine for interesting ideas on teaching and learning, there is a post about [...]

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