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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@dancingtongue wasn't it Churchill who said those who don't study history are doomed to repeat it.
bijouxbroussard · F
@samueltyler2 I’m a musician and my father, who has an MS in advanced math, never understood why math never came easier to me. I don’t know either. But it wasnt because I wasn’t interested in it.
dancingtongue · 80-89, M
@samueltyler2 No, it was philosopher Jorge Santayana.
NoGamesTolerated · F
@iamelijah lol
DrSunnyTheSkeptic · 26-30, M
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SupportVectorMachine · 36-40, M
I think it is because traditionally how math is taught only really works for a small percentage of learners. Fortunately I'm one of them, but the dry theory can be mind numbing whereas applications of it in the real world can be captivating.
Fractions are a perfect example. Teaching them with probability in mind makes them a game.
Fractions are a perfect example. Teaching them with probability in mind makes them a game.
smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F
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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
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FreestyleArt · 31-35, M
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Northwest · M
Dislike? I will not go into "some teachers are bad", which may be true, but generally speaking, not just for math. Imagine you were handed a Greek novel, and you don't understand Greek. It would be a waste of time to stare at it.
DunningKruger · 61-69, M
TheSentinel · M
I love math. Stimulates the mind.
Doing algebraic equations is fun.
Doing algebraic equations is fun.
Adaydreambeliever · 56-60, F
I have Dyscalculia as do my kids - reason enough
NoGamesTolerated · F
Oh it makes mah head hurt… LOL
Elevatorpitches · F
cause it makes them feel stupid
Sharky86 · 36-40, M
Cause it sucks XD
bijouxbroussard · F
Possibly they find it difficult. I always did.
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Elevatorpitches · F
@CopperCicada beauty and splendor sucked out of math, exactly my post too... its here with Cosmos vid
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dancingtongue · 80-89, M
@CopperCicada But when you see schools and educational groups try to move away from the "by rote" traditional teaching methods to more experiential, exploratory methods involving the students and making the lessons more relevant to life, you get the parental backlash against "liberals" and demands to return to "basic reading and arithmetic".
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dancingtongue · 80-89, M
@CopperCicada Exactly the problem. As a freshman in high school we had a required "Orientation" class. More like a home room than anything; no specific curriculum, but an effort to help the transition from grade school to high school. We had an unorthodox first year teacher as bored as we students were. He started engaging it on everyday life things, like examining advertising/marketing claims. I remember Gleem had just come out as a toothpaste brand, and their big claim was it came with this new, great ingredient GL-70. So we spent an entire hour going around the room, kids trying to explain what they thought GL-70 was. At the end, he asks "If GL-70 actually had some breakthrough advance in dental hygiene, dontcha think they would be telling you what it is? It's just a marketing gimmick." Didn't call it critical thinking back then, but that is what he was teaching. He wasn't re-hired.