Best online casinos, casino ranking, payout and bonus portal
Scottish Math Professor Proposes Including Gambling in Math Lessons
A professor of Mathematics in Scotland raised the theory that the introduction of simple gambling games that make use of dice and playing cards in schools could increase mathematical comprehension and probability skills.
Chairman of the Scottish Mathematical Council, Alastair Gillepsie, stands behind this line of thought. However, Gillepsie was quick to clarify that he is not advocating gambling in any way. Nonetheless, he does believe that simple gambling games can have benefits, including keeping students' attention while teaching them the fundamentals of Math.
"Things like tossing coins and cutting cards are simple techniques which teach pupils about basic Math and I think it would catch the interest of students if we were to introduce that in schools," said Professor Gillepsie of the Edinburgh School of Math.
"What you are trying to do is engage with pupils and present them with scenarios which interest them because it shows how Math can be relevant and we need to do more of that."
As expected, Professor Gillepsie's proposal of utilizing gambling as a Mathematical teaching tool to be integrated in school curriculums was met with concern. A decision regarding this proposal has yet to be made.
Monday, January 29 , 2007
Gerald Kernighan