Kline Morris. Why the professor can't teach: Mathematics and the dilemma of university education

St. Martin's Press, 2000. — 288 p. — ISBN 9780312878672, 0312878672.This book indicts liberal arts undergraduate education. In view of rather oft-cited failings and shortcomings of education at all levels, why focus on undergraduate education? The liberal arts colleges are the heart of our entire educational system. Why is undergraduate education poor? The prime culprit is the overemphasis on research. This book discusses this problem in depth, with a focus on mathematics.The Vicious Circle
The Rise of American Mathematics
The Nature of Current Mathematical Research
The Conflict Between Research and Teaching
The Debasement of Undergraduate Teaching
The Illiberal Mathematician
The Undefiled Mathematician
The Misdirection of High School Education
Some Light at the Beginning of the Tunnel: Elementary Education
Follies of the Marketplace: A Tirade on Texts
Some Mandatory Reforms