Chris- and Ken Ummm. I do it in my head because it is easier than using the paper (standard method). I just don't imagine at all that what you say isn't true for most people. I think you are correct that most, given paper and pencil, would do it that way. I wouldn't. :) Tim _______________________________ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Psychology Albertson College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems -----Original Message----- From: Christopher D. Green [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat 1/27/2007 3:21 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Re: Why I pull my hair out grading statistics assignments Ken Steele wrote: > > I think the difference is doing it "in your head" vs. > paper-and-pencil. I think all of us would rely on a cluster-like > method if we had to multiply two 3-digit numbers in-the-head but, if a > pencil and paper was available, would resort gratefully to the > standard algorithm. > True enough... unless you're just a little odd, like me, and sometimes do it in your head for the sheer entertainment value... and to (somewhat defensively) prove to yourself that your mental powers havent slipped too far yet. :-) Chris ======== > > > Christopher D. Green wrote: > >> Michael Scoles wrote: >> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr1qee-bTZI >>> >>> >>> >> Truth be told, I use something like the cluster method in order to do >> complicated multiplication problems in my head. Still, that's no >> reason not to teach the standard algorithm. >> >> Chris >> -- >> >> Christopher D. Green >> >> Department of Psychology >> >> York University >> >> Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 >> >> Canada >> >> >> >> 416-736-5115 ex. 66164 >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> http://www.yorku.ca/christo >> >> >> >> Don't blame me; I voted for Kodos. >> >> -Homer Simpson, "Treehouse of Horror VII" >> >> ====================================== >> >> >> >> --- >> To make changes to your subscription go to: >> http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english >> >> > > --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
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