Qualitative versus quantitative reasoning: Are we teaching the right thing?

Citation:

E. Mazur. 2005. “Qualitative versus quantitative reasoning: Are we teaching the right thing?” In Motivating Science: Science communication from a philosophical, educational and cultural perspective, edited by Nigel Sanitt, Pp. 139–141. The Panteneto Press. Publisher's Version

Abstract:

This paper is a reprinting of an article that first appeared in Optics and Photonics News in 1992. The article deals with the eye-opening experience that made me completely change my approach to teaching.
See also: Other education
Last updated on 07/24/2019