W. W. Sawyer Quotes

• In mathematics, if a pattern occurs, we can go on to ask, Why does it occur? What does it signify? And we can find answers to these questions. In fact, for every pattern that appears, a mathematician feels he ought to know why it appears.

  W. W. Sawyer

  Teaching, Math, Answers

  W. W. Sawyer (2012). “Prelude to Mathematics”, p.23, Courier Corporation

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• When we find ourselves unable to reason (as one often does when presented with, say, a problem in algebra) it is because our imagination is not touched. One can begin to reason only when a clear picture has been formed in the imagination. Bad teaching is teaching which presents an endless procession of meaningless signs, words and rules, and fails to arouse the imagination.

  W. W. Sawyer

  Education, Teaching, Imagination

  W. W. Sawyer (2012). “Mathematician's Delight”, p.32, Courier Corporation

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• The present syllabus in our high schools corresponds almost exactly to what was known in 1640.

  W. W. Sawyer

  School, Syllabus, Formal Education

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• Bad teaching is teaching which presents an endless procession of meaningless signs, words and rules, and fails to arouse the imagination.

  W. W. Sawyer

  Education, Teaching, Imagination

  W. W. Sawyer (2012). “Mathematician's Delight”, p.32, Courier Corporation

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• The desire to explore thus marks out the mathematician. This is one of the forces making for the growth of mathematics. The mathematician enjoys what he already knows; he is eager for more knowledge.

  W. W. Sawyer

  Education, Math, Growth

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• Most remarks made by children consist of correct ideas very badly expressed. A good teacher will be very wary of saying 'No, that's wrong.' Rather, he will try to discover the correct idea behind the inadequate expression. This is one of the most important principles in the whole of the art of teaching.

  W. W. Sawyer

  Education, Teacher, Art

  W. W. Sawyer (2012). “Vision in Elementary Mathematics”, Courier Corporation

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• Very few people realize the enormous bulk of contemporary mathematics. Probably it would be easier to learn all the languanges of the world than to master all mathematics at present known.

  W. W. Sawyer

  Math, People, Would Be

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• Sabes lo que es la velocidad. No creerías a un hombre que afirmara caminar a 8 kilómetros por hora, pero que tardara 3 horas en recorrer 10 kilómetros. Sólo tiene que aplicar el mismo sentido común a las piedras que ruedan ladera abajo, y el cálculo estará a sus órdenes.

  W. W. Sawyer

  Education, Believe, Math

  W. W. Sawyer (2012). “Mathematician's Delight”, p.137, Courier Corporation

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