Teach with Fish
A frustrated teacher compares students to fish-catching birds; a friend suggests fish as a reward, ending on a twist of the proverb.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2017-05-18-teach-with-fish/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
Teacher: "I don't get it. Birds can solve subtle trigonometric problems to dive at the right angle to catch fish refracted by the water. So why are my students all failing?"
Friend: "Maybe they need an incentive. Have you tried rewarding good test scores with raw fish?"
Teacher: "Of course I have! But you know what they say: give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man with fish, and he'll file a complaint with the administration."