so I got the right answer and my math professor marked me down

[vulzol]

Originally Posted by Black Jesus [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

they didnt teach jack sh1t cuz I don't even know the proper way to reverse engineer it I just guessed numbers in my head til it narrowed down and finally hit

Otherwise known as the trial and error which even 2 year olds can perform.

You need to show your work so your professor can see you understand what you're doing to get to the correct answer. What if you were working in the real world and had to explain your conclusions to a colleague? I'm sure they'll appreciate "I guessed and checked in my head"

[Black Jesus]

Proof is in the pudding when you can show your guess will yield the correct result.

I don't need to show SHIT

[Greegon]

I think the point is that you need to learn the method of finding the answer rather than just guess it cause later on when a problem is more complex you wont be able to ?

[Black Jesus]

it's called brute force and its a valid mathematical approach for a young computer scientist

[Black Jesus]

aint even trollin: Proof by exhaustion

[Razdeline]

I actually agree with Black Jew here. I mean, the whole education system is structured like this.

I think its ignorant and stupid that education is quantified by "Set in Stone" methods. I think education should have more than 1 way to develop the answers for a given answer.

Most places you work at don't give 2 shits on how you did it. It's about getting the job done, within a timeline, and doing it right.

[Kagatob]

Western Education. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Homework and cram sessions have been proven again and again to actually be detrimental to learning.

[Black Jesus]

Then why has America created more art, wealth, and science than any other country EVER?

[vulzol]

Originally Posted by Black Jesus [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

it's called brute force and its a valid mathematical approach for a young computer scientist

Try bruteforcing this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travell...lesman_problem or any NP-hard problem for that matter with large input.

Bruteforce is child's play.

[vulzol]

Originally Posted by Razdeline [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I actually agree with Black Jew here. I mean, the whole education system is structured like this.

I think its ignorant and stupid that education is quantified by "Set in Stone" methods. I think education should have more than 1 way to develop the answers for a given answer.

Most places you work at don't give 2 shits on how you did it. It's about getting the job done, within a timeline, and doing it right.

There is more or less flexibility depending on your school tier. Lower level schools teach rote learning because the expectation is that students are less free thinkers and need to be programmed a certain way.