Pythagoras' theorem
Bhatta took 4 of us: Gajju, Malatesh, Reddy and me to a discussion room and he spoke on Pythagoras theorem. He was trying to share his understanding and excitement created because of his reading! Those 10 minutes, there were just awesome! Out of one side of the Triangle came a Square, out of another side of the Triangle came another Square, and out of all these came another big Square after all the points merged together. Lo and Behold, Pythagoras' theorem was crystal clear. [Talk of boxed thinking from outside a Triangle!!! Inside-the-Box :-) ]
Just before doing all this, he made it clear how (a+b)(a+b) = a*a + 2*a*b + b*b. Not just multiplying things, this was done pictorially!!!
I did a work out at my desk just to reinforce the learning!
If only teachers were like this, if they could create so much of excitement, imagine the world!!!
Kudos to you Bhatta!
-ramaNarpaNamastu
Just before doing all this, he made it clear how (a+b)(a+b) = a*a + 2*a*b + b*b. Not just multiplying things, this was done pictorially!!!
I did a work out at my desk just to reinforce the learning!
If only teachers were like this, if they could create so much of excitement, imagine the world!!!
Kudos to you Bhatta!
-ramaNarpaNamastu
posted by raghav at 4:27 AM
4 Comments:
I read it up somewhere, so I just can't take credit for this. I was trying to see if my teaching would ever work. And what best way to do it than on a subject that I disliked due to bad teaching?
I would say that the original author opened up a Pandora's box and God knows that all teaching should be so. Teachers need to keep the sanctity of, and live upto, being the most respected community!
More on my blog, in good time, on teaching.
Really really surprised to accidentally come across mostlytechie and find it is you! :-)
Hey Vasu,
Thank you for dropping the note! You probably came from Praveen's blog, because I see that your blog has a link to his! I visited your blog too!
Do drop by at times!
ramaNArpaNamastu
Try to get this book "challenges and thrills of Pre college mathematics"
You will enjoy it a lot.. The problem sets in that book are really good..
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