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What makes Mathematics hard to learn? - OLPC

demonveen rated 9 months ago
An absolutely wonderful mediation on how to approach the teaching of mathematics.Most educational theory is absolute crap, this is unusual, good and well written. Oh... well... it's Marvin Minsky.
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Shapedhistory rated 7 months agoeducation, mathematics, schooling
Teach Math Differently -- :)!
10kluke rated 8 months agoeducation, mathematics
Excellent article telling some of the reasons it is hard for many of us to learn math, along with some ideas on how to alleviate the perception of difficulty.
judolphin rated 9 months agomathematics
Great ideas. Now how in the world do you implement this in classrooms?
demonveen rated 9 months agomathematics
An absolutely wonderful mediation on how to approach the teaching of mathematics.Most educational theory is absolute crap, this is unusual, good and well written. Oh... well... it's Marvin Minsky.
kejento rated 9 months agomathematics
Good read.
stevedtrm rated 9 months agomathematics
Our society is typically terrified of maths. Its generally because they work long hours that destroy the pleasure normally available in intellectual playfulness that they have come to rename "work"
Thanuir rated 9 months agomathematics, teacher, math, teaching, arithmetic
Somewhat idealistic, but great thinking and some good ideas. Emphasis electronic devices, but that is not exactly suprising, considering the source.
Elliot-janzen rated 9 months agomathematics
From the page: "This child imagined â€Math†to be a continuous string of mechanical tasksâ€"an unending prospect of practice and drill." And this is why our current education system at the elementary school level needs to be changed.
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