tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741907950845525301.post5404478381943455163..comments2010-10-02T19:12:07.810+02:00Comments on Tim and Dora in Africa: No more teachers dirty looks (almost)Dora and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17399770651347712963noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741907950845525301.post-24909820223976436092009-04-04T10:04:00.000+02:002009-04-04T10:04:00.000+02:00a.1 No good reason to dislike math other than the ...a.1 No good reason to dislike math other than the same ones back home. Though it's much more challenging here because these kids, and actually many adults in this black culture just doesn't have the background or any prior exposure to problem solving or critical thinking. They're great at memorizing and rote learning, but when you even change the way the question is laid out, they get all confused again. Math is so abstract and with few manipulatives it's hard to explain.<BR/><BR/>a.2 Sorry, no video, but we'll for sure show you pics when we're back. Yea...they're really talented in this area.Dora and Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17399770651347712963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741907950845525301.post-7279433614989438062009-03-29T20:11:00.000+02:002009-03-29T20:11:00.000+02:00Oh wow! Technological tools for the school. Good ...Oh wow! Technological tools for the school. Good job! (I'm assuming that Tim had a major role in this?)<BR/><BR/>q.1 - so the teachers STILL don't like to teach math? Is there a particular reason why? (it could be really fun).<BR/><BR/>q.2 - are you going to videotape the dance contest? I would LOVE to see some of there skills. It seems that the African culture is so full of rhythm & music in their daily lives... (unlike the Vancouverites... where 'no sense of rhythm" sometimes overpower the people WITH the skill).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10932679530883088346noreply@blogger.com