VISUAL MATH : A .FANTASY 1OR THE FUTURE O F EDUCATIO N Ralph Abraha m Peter.. Brcadwel l Lrian Eeac h University of California at Santa Cru z I- Introduction : The computer revolution, like a river of molten lava , ccurses along the cold banks of an indifferent population . yet destined for tota l Furthest EEMOVEU trOM the action, transfcrmation,is the educational system . What form it wil l finally take is a subject for fantasy . .ome fantasies have already materialized . The main stream of these, CAI, while of great interest to the comof cognitiv e puter industry and the experimentalists psychology, has never made a serious impress on the teachin g Its great monuments, such as Plato and th e establishment . But , Learning Center, are wonderful creations . Eialtimcre here is a different fantasy . 2s Visual versus verbal modes : community ha s Since huclid at least, the mathematical with the problems of describing visual concept s verbally . This indirect strategy works with some persons , and creates rage in others . The key axioms of our Visua l Math Project are the following : wrestled I . Visual/verbal
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