To inspire “hot” discussions in class, I often raise questions and let the students debate and use mathematical or statistical data to justify their viewpoints. Most of the time I find a way to use theOakland Raiders’ historical data to spur conversations and analytical thinking. I now know that my strategy is working and getting the attention of others.
A student came up to me after class on March 27, 2015, and thanked me for posing a question about the impact of proposed legislation to make two year colleges “free” or less expensive in the United States. I posed the question: If a two year college is contiguous to an HBCU, is it possible that the so-called “free” two year education may adversely impact the four year universities near the two year college? read more…
