Math education: It’s not about numbers, it’s about learning how to think

Re:Math education: It’s not about numbers, it’s about learni... by jmml97 on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @11:09AM (#14744793)

I'm studying math right now and I have that problem. We're just being vomited theorems and propositions in class instead of making us think. There's not a single subject dedicated to learning the process of thinking in maths. So I think we're learning the wrong (the hard) way.

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Re:Math education: It’s not about numbers, it’s about learni... by bikenaga on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @04:05PM (#14747549)

Many undergrad programs (in the U.S.) now have a course in math proof, which is intended to introduce students to proof techniques. It seems helpful to learn how to write proofs without the pressure of learning the content of a subject (like linear algebra, abstract algebra, and so on) at the same time.

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