Re:Yes, The Khan Academy is the Future of Education
by dagw on Sunday February 13, 2011 @02:36PM
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But beyond that we need to teach mathematics for the same reason we teach art, music and literature.
Perhaps like art and music, we should only be teaching beyond the very basics to those who actively seek it out. We don't require all highshool students to learn how to play the piano, read music, or draw nudes, so why should they all learn how to invert a matrix or find its determinant by hand?
Perhaps like art and music, we should only be teaching beyond the very basics to those who actively seek it out. We don't require all highshool students to learn how to play the piano, read music, or draw nudes, so why should they all learn how to invert a matrix or find its determinant by hand?