A Mathematician's Journey: From Applying the Pure to Purifying the Applied

Authors

Ronald A. Smith

Date of this Version

1982

Document Type

Article

Citation

To Improve the Academy, published by The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education, volume 1, 1982.

Comments

License: CC BY-NC-ND

Abstract

I Searched for the Theory

Some Potholes and Detours

Is Teaching a Science?

Experience: A Better Teacher

I Needed Skills Too

Looking at My Learning

My New Perspective

A Really Good Problem

A Lovable Theory at Last

Does the Model Fit the Facts?

My Research and Practice Married

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