No, I mean I don't mind them memorizing it ;-) If a student can figure something out, then it's ok with me if they memorize it afterward. Cris On Feb 14, 2015, at 9:58 AM, Bill Gosper <billgosper@gmail.com> wrote:

Cris Moore> Maybe a good question is: can a student fill in the mu[lt]iplication table if they don't already know it (or extend it beyond the traditional 10x10)? If so, then I don't mind them memorizing it. Cris On Feb 13, 2015, at 1:37 AM, Bill Gosper <billgosper@gmail.com> wrote:

http://dailycaller.com/2015/02/11/stanford-professor-says-memorizing-multipl... --rwg

Do you mean not memorizing it? I think filling in http://gosper.org/kellytbl.pdf makes a highly instructive drill. Unfortunately, the only kids who enjoy it are the ones who don't need it, --rwg _______________________________________________ math-fun mailing list math-fun@mailman.xmission.com https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/math-fun